'Flight 404' Review: A Woman Returns to a Secret Past

Story by Siddhant Adlakha

Image from Variety

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A woman's Mecca pilgrimage uncovers a secret past in this Oscar contender from Egypt, led by a powerhouse performance from Mona Zaki.

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Director Hany Khalifa's film has a 'stilted, soap opera quality' but Zaki's deeply layered turn elevates the material
Egypt has submitted 'Flight 404' as its official Oscar entry, hoping for the country's first-ever Academy Award nomination

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Hany Khalifa, Mona Zaki, Academy Awards, Flight 404