In one of the boldest cinematic experiments at the start of the new millennium, Osama Fawzy and Mostafa Zekri present a radical adaptation of The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell. It is a journey of discovering life through the corpse of Tabl—a man who abandoned his false life to embrace the act of being in a more vibrant and alive state even as a dead body. Set in a world stripped of time and place, the film features nihilistic characters roaming the streets in a car with broken doors, through a desolate city that might be Cairo—or any city—thanks to a clever visual choice by the writer-director. Along this surreal journey, we witness the transformation of Mounir, the rigid, rule-bound man, into Tabl, the gambler and adventurer. Fallen Angels’ Paradise remains one of the most visually and narratively striking experiences etched into the memory of Egyptian cinema. — AMIR RAMSES