The events of one day in the lives of a number of Cairo residents is a portrayal of unfulfilled dreams and frustrating details of life in the overpopulated Metropolis . Their paths cross and their stories overlap but they are caught up in their struggle and are oblivious to one another against the background of what used to be one of Cairo 's most glamorous neighborhoods . The City 's vanishing glory and fading history is documented through the characters strife to make it through one day in Heliopolis ... . The one thing they all share is the knowledge that they will probably have to confront the City again and again over the following days . Most of the stories taking a place in the suburb of Heliopolis The film was officially selected by Toronto International Film Festival in the Discovery section and later at the Vancouver International Film Festival . And it had its Arabic regional premier in the Middle East International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Heliopolis (film)