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Drama

Aisha Can’t Fly Away

A film by Morad Mostafa

2025
Egypt, France, Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Sudan

Cast

Buliana Simon

Emad Ghoniem

Ziad Zaza

Synopsis

Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs.
Stuck between an undefined relationship with a young Egyptian cook, a gangster that blackmails her into an unethical deal in exchange for safety, and a new house she's assigned to work in, Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an impasse.

78th Cannes Film Festival – Un Certain Regard (World Premiere)

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