The Angel
The Angel
In THE ANGEL, amid unrelenting tensions between Egypt and Israel that often lead to war and terrorist acts, Ashraf Marwan (Marwan Kenzari) is the son-in-law of Egyptian President Nasser. His opinions on these tensions don't endear him to Nasser, but things change after Nasser's death. The next president, Anwar Sadat, makes Marwan a high-ranking diplomat. But months prior, frustrated with both Nasser's disdain of him and the constant threat of war between Egypt and Israel, Marwan attempts to reach The Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency. When they finally reach Marwan, he begins to feed The Mossad information from the meetings he attends with Sadat and his administration as they plan to go to war to retake the land Israel claimed after the Seven Days War. He tells The Mossad agents of impending war, but Sadat keeps changing his mind at the last minute, causing The Mossad to distrust Marwan. Marwan thus undertakes an elaborate balancing act of working with the Egyptian government, terrorists hostile to Israel, and The Mossad, all while trying to keep this elaborate clandestine life a secret from his wife and family. With the Egyptian military clamoring to actually go on the offensive, Marwan must find a way to prove to The Mossad that this time, they mean it -- and they intend to start the war on Yom Kippur.
Starring
Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell, Hannah Ware
Director
Ariel Vromen