Everything Under Heaven is a poignant journey through Egypt’s history, encapsulating time as a flux between the old and the new, converging the past and the future. The narrative focuses on the post-1952 era, where a newly formed state seeks to establish itself through grand infrastructural projects that reflect its national cosmology. From the 1952 revolution’s national cosmology to the rise of global information technologies, the narrative chronicles the clash and synthesis of different cultural elements and the contorting face of sovereignty. In a desperate attempt to regain its lost sovereignty, the state uses the desert as a canvas to carve out its new capital. “Everything Under Heaven” is a testament to how a nation’s identity evolves in its pursuit of sovereignty, financial speculation, and control over the sands of time.
