Representing Egypt in the Curzon World Cup. In the wake of the Egyptian revolution, four women speak of their fight for the future and what it means to be a woman in Egypt in this explosive and moving documentary from Hanan Abdalla. 'In the Shadow of a Man' weaves through their worlds as they tell us their secrets of love, sex, abuse, and resistance, forming an impressive social portrait during a critical moment in Egypt's struggle for freedom and self-determination.