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tank for their beliefs while oth- ers just seem to be along for the ride, and some of the lesser edu- cated detainees appear to have been duped by the intellectuals among the group. The hook of Clash is such a high concept it could be re- worked to suit pretty much any cultural, political or social divide, and I would gladly watch re- makes of this set in 1980s North- ern Ireland or civil rights era America. I fear few filmmakers would offer such nuance as Diab however. w Diab’s film goes far beyond a simple one location character drama Clash 4 stars out of 5 Directed by: Mohamed Diab Starring: Nelly Karim, Hani Adel, El Sebaii Mohamed, Ahmed Abdelhamid Hefny NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 8 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 27