Cairo Exit
Produced in 2010
Film Information
Festival Edition 2011 - Edition 11
Section ME Feature Competition
Director Hesham Issawi
Country Egypt - UAE
Duration 96 mins
Language Arabic
Producer Sheriff Mandour
Screenplay Hesham Issawi
Cast Amal Afify, Mohamed Maryhan, Sana Mouziane, Safaa Galal, Ahmed Bidder
Genre Drama
Synopsis
The film follows 18-year-old Amal, who is torn between leaving Egypt illegally with her Muslim boyfriend Tarek or staying with her Christian family. Amal faces the struggles of being a poor woman in Egypt, reflecting on the sacrifices made by her sister and best friend.
Full Description
The film follows 18-year-old Amal, who is torn between leaving Egypt illegally with her Muslim boyfriend Tarek or staying with her Christian family. She grapples with the sacrifices her family makes and the future she faces as a poor woman in Egypt.
Cairo Exit
2010