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Drama, Fiction

Trapped

A film by Manal Khaled

2021
Egypt

Cast

Coroline Khalil

Osama Abo El Ata

Tharaa Goubail

Zeina Mansour‎

Synopsis

In Trapped, a group of women coming from different social backgrounds, find themselves trapped by their quest for freedom. The film tackles the broader sense of getting trapped sometimes in one's own thoughts. The entrapment here is not necessarily limited to the concrete walls and shackles, but it is sometimes imposed by the inner conflicts and ideas.

The women share similar dreams of breaking free from the social constraints, however their different social backgrounds create a contrast when it comes to the levels of awareness, openness and methods to rebel against their present realities.

Tunisia Karama - Human Screen Festival, Tunisia
South by Southwest Film Festival, USA (World premiere)
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt (A 13-minute shortened version)
Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Beirut
Palestine Cinema Days,Palestine
Mostra de València –Cinema del Mediterrani, Spain
Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film,Jordan
San Diego Arab Film Festival, USA
Arab and Mediterranean Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain
Festival de Cine por Mujeres, Madrid
Arabsik Filmfest in Norway
Best Feature Film, Tunisia Karama - Human Screen Festival, Tunisia

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