'' The Nile Hilton Incident '' ( ) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh . It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival . It was awarded the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize : Dramatic . The film discusses the corruption of Egyptian police before the 25 January Revolution . The plot is inspired by the murder of the Lebanese Arab singer Suzanne Tamim in Dubai in 2008 . At the 53rd Guldbagge Awards , the film won five awards , including Best Film
2017 Sundance Film Festival
2017 Sundance Film Festival
The Nile Hilton Incident