Aisha can't Fly Away Anymore
Synopsis
Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain Shams, a district of Cairo home to a large African migrant community. Violent tensions between Egyptians and the various African groups are met with total indifference by the authorities, who have effectively ceded control of the neighborhood to local gangs. One day, a gang offers Aisha protection in exchange for certain favors. But the situation quickly spirals out of control.
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About the Author
Background
Morad, an Egyptian filmmaker, was born in Cairo. He has worked as an assistant director in several independent films; he collaborated as an executive director on the feature film "Souad" - official selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2020 and at the Berlinale. He wrote and directed two short films "Henet Ward" and "What we don't know about Mariam"; both had their world premiere in Clermont-Ferrand and were selected in other major festivals (BFI London - Palm Springs - Busan - Thessaloniki - Stockholm - Karlovy Vary - FIFF Namur - Cinemed Montpellier - Shanghai - Durban - EL Gouna - Cairo) and won more than 30 international awards.
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