Move to Live with Akram Khan

S1 EP5: Khalid Abdalla: How the body deals with revolution, the challenges of the red carpet and finding freedom in the physical

S1 EP5: Khalid Abdalla: How the body deals with revolution, the challenges of the red carpet and finding freedom in the physical

Move to Live with Akram Khan

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Actor, filmmaker and activist Khalid Abdalla was born in Scotland to Egyptian parents and feels at home in both London and Cairo. His film credits include Paul Greengrass’s United 93, in which he plays one of the hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, Green Zone, The Kite Runner and Jehane Noujaim’s Oscar nominated The Square, about the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and its aftermath. Khalid also played Dodi Fayed in the Netflix series The Crown.


In a wide ranging conversation with Akram, Khalid talks about his multifaceted life as a ‘symphony’ within his body. He was part of the revolutionary crowd in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and describes the experience vividly, while reflecting on the human impact of such demonstrations. We also find out where he feels the most physical freedom and what makes his body ‘freeze’.


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Music: Jay Witsey and Aref Durvesh





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