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Original title
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Synopsis
Against the wishes of her husband and society which judges her, a woman from the suburbs is determined to spend a lovely evening with her Down syndrome son in the elegant neighbourhoods of Cairo, in the chaotic city buzzing for the imminent football match. Will she be able to earn these few moments of freedom?
Cast
Nahed El Sebaeiy, Amr Hossam Eldin
Films Distribution
Red Star Production
Production
Red Star Production
Editing
Ahmed Ehab Abdelwareth, Yusuf Noaman
Cinematography
Moustafa ElKashef
Editing
Mohamed Mamdouh
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
Italian
Premiere
Italian premiere
Main awards
CINIT Award (30th FESCAAAL 2021)
Biography
Yusuf Noaman graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts and then worked as a graphic designer before studying filmmaking at the French University in Cairo. He worked as assistant director on several short films and TV series and made the video El Salehia Project, documenting a humanitarian project for UN Women. In 2019 This Is My Night was presented in the official selection of the El Gouna Film Festival.
Filmography
2019 - This Is My Night, sf
2016 - Jamila, sf