Microphone
A returning Alexandrian confronts lost love and a conservative city while discovering a restless underground youth-art scene.
Overview
A poignant journey through the heart of Alexandria, where music and memories collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- restless
- melancholic
- witty
- late night cinephile viewing
- music film marathon
What critics said
The film was broadly well received for its energetic portrait of Alexandria's underground youth culture and its distinctive blend of drama, comedy, and music.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Khaled encounters young bands and artists struggling to sustain their work in Alexandria.
Khaled returns from the United States for his mother's funeral and finds Alexandria increasingly conservative and unfamiliar.
The city's transformation is inseparable from the youth music and art communities Khaled observes.
The plot brings together Khaled's personal crisis with multiple underground bands, artists, and ideas.
Films like Microphone, and why
Ramy
youthful urban energy, independent music culture, and affectionate social observation
The Square
returning-home drama shaped by creative subcultures, romantic disappointment, and changing social norms
Moulin Rouge!
ensemble portrait of young artists navigating identity, community, and a transforming city
Movie Details
- Director
- Ahmad Abdalla
- Release Date
- 2010-01-26
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (14)
Cast
- Khaled Abol Naga
- Yosra El Lozy
- Hani Adel
- Ahmad Magdy
- Menna Shalabi
- Atef Youssef
- Omar Boflot
- Omar Herrawi
- Yassin Koptan
- Nagy Nabil
Common questions
- What is Microphone about?
- A returning Alexandrian confronts lost love and a conservative city while discovering a restless underground youth-art scene.
- What is Microphone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Microphone as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Microphone violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Microphone.
- What did critics think of Microphone?
- The film was broadly well received for its energetic portrait of Alexandria's underground youth culture and its distinctive blend of drama, comedy, and music.
- Which films are like Microphone?
- Films with a similar feel include Ramy, The Square, and Moulin Rouge!.
- How long is Microphone?
- Microphone runs 116 minutes.
