• BLACKOUT

    Directed by Ahmed Elzogbhy
    Egypt | 16 minutes | U.S. Premiere | WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD

It’s the Eid holiday in an apartment building owned and inhabited by a conservative family. When the elderly grandfather gets sick, his daughters believe that the young woman who rents an apartment in the building is responsible.

film details

Director: Ahmed Elzogbhy
Producers: Hind Metwalli
Screenwriter: Ahmed Elzogbhy
Cinematographers: Ibrahim ElNaggari
Editor: Sarah Abdallah
Cast: Sedky Sahr, Gihan El Shamashergy, Shaimaa Farouk, Youssef Drees, Naglaa Younes, Yara Goubran, Malek Emad
Original Language Title: Qafla
Country: Egypt
Language: in Arabic with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 16 minutes
Premiere Status: U.S. Premiere
Primary Company: Manifest

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