‘Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?’: A Contemporary Queer Musical
The Middle East’s short film ‘Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?‘ is now streaming on GagaOOLala!
The Middle East’s short film ‘Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?‘ is now streaming on GagaOOLala!
SYNOPSIS: “Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?” is a contemporary queer musical inspired by Arab folktales and Egyptian pop music. Told in the style of “One Thousand and One Nights,” the story follows Shahrazad as she shares personal love stories with ghosts of former lovers. Through the use of traditional storytelling techniques and classical Arabic language, the intricate layers of each tale gradually unfold.