In 1954, the celebrated Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine released "The Blazing Sun," just two years after the Free Officers Revolution. The film, which starred Faten Hamama (known as "The Lady of the Arab Screen") and featured Omar El Charif in his first cinematic appearance, was shot in Luxor, which served as the backdrop of the dramatic and romantic plot. That same year, a photograph was taken of Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser standing alongside chief archaeologist Zakaria Goneim while examining what was thought to be an intact burial that had just been discovered. The photograph was taken moments before the opening of the ancient sarcophagus, only to reveal that it was empty with no mummy inside.

"Suspended Dawn," is a poetic archeological excavation of Egypt's golden age, the video essay is divided into chapters featuring digital manipulations overlaying footage from Chahine's film and sounds. The film fuses contemporary figures into the pharaonic city, creating a deliberate alienating juxtaposition between ancient and modern Egypt. The video reflects on the immortal legacy of Egypt's reverent past, as echoes of pharaonic Egypt's art and mythology meet contemporary culture.