Director Ahmed Nabil

Countries Egypt

Duration 32 min

Synopsis
The film follows the pace of the working hours in “Chaussures Edouard”. The shop that Nubar inherited from his father and has been working in since his adolescence. The vast majority of the buyers are old clients. They stop by not only to replace their old shoes but also to exchange tales and stories about mutual friends. The shop can be considered a hub for Armenian friends and Alexandrians with foreign origins. This explains why it is normal listen to conversations there Arabic, Armenian, English and French. It is one of very few places that are left with this special scent of the old city., Nubar doesn’t seem to be really after acquiring more clients by exhibiting new shoes designs or models. Nevertheless, he is keen on abiding to the working hours of the shop, specially the three hours pause by the end of the day before the night shift. He has a unique behaviour with his clients. It would be considered rude or unfriendly by newcomers. However, his old clients seem to be used it.