A film by morad mostafa
Buliana Simon
Emad Ghoniem
Ziad Zaza
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 who 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.
Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard, France (World Premiere)Durban International Film Festival, South AfricaGolden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia (FIPRESCI Award)Festival Villa del Cine, Colombia Festival De Filmes Incríveis São Paulo, BrazilRio de Janeiro International Film Festival, BrazilFilmfest Hamburg, Germany Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani, SpainFestival International du Film Francophone de Namur, France Film Africa, UK Yellowstone International Film Festival, IndiaLondon Migration Film Festival, UKAfryKamera Film Festival, PolandMarrakech International Film Festival, Morocco (Arab World Premiere)
FIPRESCI Award, Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film FestivalBest Film, Festival Villa del CineGolden Palm Grand Jury Award, Mostra de ValènciaSpecial Jury Award, Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Bonanza Films, Nomadis Images, Shift Studios, A. A. Films, Cinewaves, MAD Solutions, Mayana Films, Coorigins, and Arabia Pictures
Jury Prize for Best Film in Post-Production, a prize from the Cinémathèque Afrique of the Institut Français for the film’s non-commercial and non-exclusive broadcasting rights, a €5,000 cash prize for its rights in Italy from Rai Cinema S.p.a., an in-kind award valued up to €10,000 from Titrafilm for various post-production services, and a €5,000 refund from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie on post-production services, Final Cut in VeniceAtlas Award for Post Production for Best Film in Post Production and a €25,000 cash prize, Marrakech International Film FestivalMedienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Award for a three-month writing residency in Berlin, Ouaga Film LabIFAS Award and an invitation to attend the PAS Developmental Workshop Program, Durban Film MartGrand Prix Award along with an $8,600 development grant and $2,700 in in-kind post-production services from Titra Film, Montpellier Mediterranean Film FestivalRed Sea Lodge Award with an attached cash prize of $100,000 along with an invitation to the Torino Film Lab, Red Sea Film FestivalA $5,000 cash grant from Gemini Africa, EGP 50,000 from The Cell Post Production, and an invitation to the IEFTA’s Global Film Expression Initiative, El Gouna Film Festival’s CineGounaCannes’ CinéfondationDoha Film InstituteCultural Resource Fund - MawredLocarno AcademyLa Fabrique des Cinémas du MondeArab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)Malmö Arab Film Festival’s Industry Days
