Documentary film by Omar Manjouneh
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We’re excited to share a major milestone—filming for Crocodopolis is officially complete! The road to this moment was anything but easy. Filming was postponed multiple times, permits proved incredibly difficult to secure, and coordinating the crew for one last trip felt nearly impossible. But in a rare moment of alignment, everything came together just in…
We’re excited to share the official poster for Crocodopolis! This visual captures the spirit of the film—wild, urgent, and deeply rooted in the landscape of Lake Nasser and the endangered creatures that call it home. A huge thank you to the brilliant Amr Honsy for designing this powerful poster. Stay tuned as we get closer…
We were proud to see our Impact Producer, Ghadir Taira, represent Crocodopolis at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, contributing to global conversations around climate justice, storytelling, and biodiversity. As part of the official program, Ghadir participated in the panel discussion “Local Stories, Global Impact”, alongside filmmakers Abeer Bayazidi and Bassam Alasaad….
As part of the Crocodopolis impact campaign, we organized a three-day workshop in Aswan in 2023 to engage the local community, raise awareness about crocodile conservation, and explore the potential of ecotourism in the region. We began the workshop with a youth-focused day, hosting a dynamic session for schoolchildren all about Nile Crocodiles—their habits, their…
We are honored and excited to share that Crocodopolis was selected to participate in the Works-in-Progress presentation at the CineGouna Platform, the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt. This highly respected, industry-focused program is dedicated to empowering Egyptian and Arab filmmakers while creating valuable networking and development opportunities. Being selected for CineGouna was a significant…
We’re thrilled to announce that our crowdfunding campaign has officially come to a close—and we’ve exceeded our funding goal! This is a huge moment for Crocodopolis, and it’s all thanks to the incredible community that came together to support the film. From day one, we’ve felt the energy, generosity, and belief in this project from…
The first thing that struck me when Omar started describing the story he’s been following in the film, was how similar the issue is in many ways to that faced by the vaquita porpoise in Northwestern Mexico. After spending five years documenting the vaquita’s extinction crisis, my ears perk up whenever someone mentions the illegal…