Om Amira, “Amira’s Mother,” is now a Cairo resident living on one of Downtown’s roof tops with her husband, Gamal, and their two daughters. Having no other option but to toughen up to support her family and her sick daughter who has heart disease, Om Amira sells homemade fried potatoes sandwiches in a side street, meters away from Tahrir Square where the spark of the Egyptian Revolution started.
2014 /
WINNER
OM AMIRA
Director & Producer: Naji Esmail,
Shady Ishak
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2013 |
25 min
Egypt
Languages: Arabic
AWARD:
Best Cinematography (Doc Short)
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Women, Uprising, Economy
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