Traditional fishing boat were used for war and trade. Some ancient vessels were propelled by either oars or sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind (see trireme and bireme). The Chinese were using sails around 3000 BC, of a type that can still be seen on traditional fishing boats sailing off the coast of Vietnam in Ha Long Bay. A jangada is an elegant planked fishing boat used in northern Brazil. It has been claimed the jangada dates back to ancient Greek time. It uses a triangular (lateen) sail, which allows it to sail against the wind. A felucca is
Chitchat on the Nile gained acclaim thirty-five years later. It is still banned in many countries, especially in the Arab world. The film is now distributed by Founoon and is subtitled in French and English. Chitchat on the Nile Chitchat on the Nile () ("Adrift on the Nile") is a 1971 film based on the novel by Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz. The film addresses the decadence of Egyptian society during the Gamal Abdel Nasser era. It tells the story of a simple Egyptian civil servant, Anis (played by Emad Hamdi), who cannot tolerate the hypocrisy of the Egyptian government (for whom he works