Les Petits Chats is a 2015 documentary film about the popular Egyptian rock band Les Petits Chats which was formed in 1967.
Background Work on the film started in 2009. On September 28, 2015, a trailer for the documentary was posted online on Facebook. In a week, it attracted more than 55,000 views. According to Cairo Scene, film would take a closer look into the lives of the band members around the time of their popularity as well as prior to and post that period. Also to be looked at was the changes in personnel that took place over the years.Ahram Online, Sunday 4 Oct 2015 - Release of rockumentary about Egypt's band Les Petits ChatsCairo Scene, 16/10/2015 - 'Les Petits Chats': A Film by Sherif Nakhla on Egypt's Legendary 60s Band The film took six years to complete from its original start date in 2009 and it was made during that period when Egypt was going through an upheaval from 2011 to 2016.Al-Ahram Weekly, Oct 8, 2015 - CULTURE, Back to romanceThe National, February 25, 2016 - Music review: Why a cover band, Les Petits Chats, rocked Cairo in the 1960s and 1970s - Maha El Nabawi
The director Nakhla is the step-son of one of the band members.Midwest Films - Les Petits Chats, Filmmaker Statement
Screenings Before its completion and while still in the developmental stage, the film was shown during the Ismailia Film Festival in 2012.Al-Ahram Weekly, Oct 8, 2015 - CULTURE, Back to romance
In 2015, Cairo Scene mentioned that the film was to premiere at the Arabian Sights Film Festival in Washington DC on 16 and 17 October.Cairo Scene, 16/10/2015 - 'Les Petits Chats': A Film by Sherif Nakhla on Egypt's Legendary 60s Band The film was nominated for the festival's jury award.Al-Ahram Online, Sunday 4 Oct 2015 - Release of rockumentary about Egypt's band Les Petits Chats
A screening for the film was to take place at the Zamalek Cinema on Monday 8 May at 7 pm.Egypt Today, Fri, May. 5, 2017 - “Les Petits Chats” in Zamalek Cinema
It was announced in the July 20, 2017 issue of The National that Sherif Nakhla's 2015 film about the band was to be screened at Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed on Saturday 5 August.National, July 20, 2017 - WATCH: Warehouse421 to screen three free films at Mina Zayed
Cast Wagdi Francis Ezzat Abu Ouf Omar Khairat Sadek Gellini Pino George Lucas Sobhi Bedeir Samir Sabry Mohamed Salmawy Mohamed Gohar Sherif Seif el NasrMiddlewest Films - Les Petits Chats, Cast and Crew
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Middlewest Films presents Les Petits Chats Jaime le Chat French prochainement N.O Official website Al-Ahram Weekly article: Back to romance Cairo Scene: Sherif Nakhla On His Award Nominated Rockumentary 'Les Petits Chats'