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by Khaled Hafez

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Egypt 2009
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On Presidents & Super-Heroes shows an ancient Egyptian Anubis figure taking a walk through present-day Cairo and suggestively recites Nasser’s famous resignation speech from 1967. (Khaled Hafez: born in Cairo, Egypt in 1963; lives and works in Cairo. Recent exhibitions include Manifesta 8, Murcia, 2010; XII Cairo Biennale, 2010; IN/FLUX: Awkward Conversations, 17th African Film Festival, New Museum, New York, 2010.)