Director: Kawthar Younis
Country of Production: Egypt
Year of Release: 2022
Runtime: 17 min
Desperate for intimacy, Ali follows his girlfriend’s suggestion that puts their relationship through an unexpected test when gender roles become blurred.
AWARDS:
Special Jury Award – 2022 Cairo International Film Festival
Best Film Award – 2022 Cairo Shorts Film Festival
Best Director Award – 2022 Cairo Shorts Film Festival
Best Actress Award – 2022 Cairo Shorts Film Festival
Best Actor Award – 2022 Cairo Shorts Film Festival
Best Short Film Award, UPEC Jury – 2023 Festival International de Films de Femmes
Best Director – 2023 Zawya Shorts
Best Screenplay Award – 2023 Casablanca Arab Film Festival
Best Actress Award – 2023 Djerba Arab Film Festival
Best Film Award – 2023 Djerba Arab Film Festival
Black Iris Award (Best Arab Short Film) – 2023 Amman International Film Festival
Best International Short Film Award – 2023 Festival Internacional de Cine Corto de Cali
Best Director Award – 2023 Festival Internacional De Cine De Gáldar
Best Actor Award – 2023 Festival Internacional De Cine De Gáldar
Best Film Director Award – 2023 Baku International Short Film Festival
Silver YAFMA Fiction Award – 2024 Afrika Filmfestival
With over 60 film festival selections including:
2022 Venice Film Festival (World Premiere)
2022 Cairo Film Festival (MENA premiere)
2023 Dublin International Film Festival
2023 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia