Discoveries from Egypt World Cinema

A man unexpectedly appears in the life of a family, claiming his right to his father’s inheritance as the long-lost twin son, while everyone believes he is a fraud since they thought he was dead. His arrival exposes hidden greed and conflicts within the family over money.

Basem goes to a garden to wait for his friends. He falls asleep and a flute sound wakes him up, leading him to encounter a mysterious girl in the garden.

Adapted from Youssef Idris’s story

motley and omniform molds of dystopia following an innominate nuclear war in amorphous conurbations rendered via a concatenation of impressionistic imagery.

A look into the life of a young gay Egyptian man, who is also one of my childhood closest friends.

Tamer El Said appropriates another family’s amateur footage to reclaim a memory of a lost sibling. The installation invites visitors to look for their own recollections in the same footage, creating an act of collective remembrance in the process.

A short film about young man finds himself facing of boredom and loneliness, and desperately tries to find his place in the real world

Since its very beginning, cinema has been fascinated by trains (Lumière). Mahmoud Ibrahim is well aware of this tradition, and in his film, the train, rather than arriving, will depart – toward Alexandria, where Ahmed has decided to study film, despite the concerns of his loving mother, the ever-challenging economic context, and the emigration desires of his contemporaries and friends. The old question of youth hangs in the air: should I stay or should I go?

The film tackles the issue of sexual harassment and one of the main motives behind it, and how explicit music videos affect the youth.

A worker sees his friend's wife, admires her, and tries to seduce her, but she rejects him. He is not convinced, but he shows this to the wife. His hatred for the husband and desire for revenge on the wife drive him to plot to make the husband fall into the clutches of cocaine addiction. The husband begins to collapse, and then the whole family collapses, but the addicted husband does not stop until he reaches the point of killing his son.

Oracle is a short, experimental work of videopoetry. The film derives inspiration from Etel Adnan’s ‘Le Livre de la Mer’, as we meditate on the Mediterranean Sea and our relationship to it.

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has reported that 22 royal mummies will be transferred in a wonderful parade from their present location in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their new permanent place in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, which is located near the Babylon Fortress and overlooks Ain Al Sira in the heart of the historic city of Fustat. This event will take place in Cairo on the 3rd of April. The announcement was made in an official statement, which noted that the parade will start at 6 PM on Saturday and will contain 22 mummies that belong to between the seventeenth and twentieth dynasties. Valley of the Kings, the area of southern Egypt hosting their original tombs.

Alaa is a 30-year-old doctor. In his clinic one day, he is visited by Mahdy, an old friend who needs help with a strange phenomenon afflicting him: mint is sprouting from his body. Alaa and Mahdy are without shelter. The scent of mint attracts danger, which chases them through their deteriorating city. They are led through a series of disturbing encounters with former companions. Those who were once bonded by devotion are now estranged, faithless, and reeking of mint. Will the two friends find a way out of this nightmare, constantly chased by memories of loss? Or will they be left to dry, waiting and hiding in the streets where they once lived peacefully?

Sherine marries Ashraf against the wishes of her wealthy businessman father. Then Sherine disappears and her husband informs the police and tells them that the kidnappers offered him a million pounds to return her. The police officers discover Ashraf's involvement in his wife's disappearance and they locate Sherine and rescue her. Ashraf flees and the police chase him.

A thief gets close to the owner of a publishing house to work inside his home and waits for the opportunity to broke into his safe. However, he backs down due to the owner's trust of him and cooperates with the police to catch the gang after they put pressure on him.

A comedy about Darwish, a poor man whose life is turned upside down after unexpectedly inheriting a fortune. As his circumstances change, so do the people around him, leading to a series of chaotic and unexpected situations in his neighbourhood.

Seven women who are influential online in various fields

A film about the cinema of Egyptian director Raafat El-Mehi

Three goofy gangsters plan to rob two lovers on the verge of break up.

It's a film about the struggle for economic and social rights by the quarry workers in El Menya, Egypt Quarrying is the main economic activity for the east bank. A minimum of 25,000 men and children engage in this informal economic activity. The Film tells the story of 16 year Baskaroun and his family together with the efforts to organize and gain some rights by local activists.

Inspired by a true story, Mirah, an Egyptian immigrant living in Germany, finds a unique way to adapt to the fast life of Berlin. Through the fictional story of Mirah and her journey of self-discovery, the film invites audiences to question the social masks we wear to feel safe.

Erecting statue king nekhtanebo

A young boy goes to a cursed brook and witnesses something that will seal his fate.

A documentary about the rural life of Egyptian workers, their hardships and simple aspirations. Hossam Ali, provides us with a glimpse in the life of those whose life's fortunes abandoned them long ago, the forgotten ones.

Discovering the high costs of their wedding, Yusuf and Dalia thought about taking advantage of the cost of the wedding and going for their honeymoon.In fact, they chose the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.When they traveled there, suddenly, Dalia was kidnapped mysteriously.

A lonely man shares his troubled past and hope for his daughter's return during a long conversation with a kiosk vendor on a quiet, strange night.

An old man receives a letter from his son and goes to the train station to meet him. He waits, but his son doesn't arrive. He then decides to go and see the stationmaster.

Collection of strange pictures encountered by the director, all gathered in a short strange experimental film inspired by 2001 a space odyssey and the style of david lynch films.

Adel is accused of killing the merchant Mohamed, who works for him. As Adel goes to bring a shipment of diamonds with the merchant Mohamed, they are attacked by a gang that kills Mohamed. Adel is arrested, accused of killing him and hiding the diamonds, and he is thrown into prison Behind bars for seven years.

A husband begins to doubt his young wife's behavior, to the point that he suspects that there is a relationship between his wife and his loyal friend. He begins to monitor his wife's behavior until he finds evidence confirming that there is a relationship between his wife and his friend. After a while, he stumbles upon evidence that supports his suspicion, he plots a crime against them so that he can get rid of his wife after finding evidence that incriminates her.

A couple has an argument when a mosquito enters their room, adding an extra problem to their relationship. However, the little mosquito turns out to be the key to solving their big issue.

Documentary following Egyptian women's football players at REO tournament

Three Friends Find Their Friend Killed , But It Seems Like A Big Conspiracy And Everyone Is Suspected

Mourad, a taxi driver, is grappling with haunting visions of his wife and daughter who recently drowned. These harrowing images have driven him to escape from the confines of his home, taking refuge in the familiar setting of his trusty taxi. Along the way, he encounters an old man who regales him with a timeless tale of resurrection. This encounter prompts Mourad to embark on a journey to fulfill the legendary story, one that will ultimately force him to confront his own destiny in solitude.

Essam lives a depressing but not so lonely life—he’s got someone. Doesn’t know what to call him, so he went with Bruno. Bruno’s like a shadow, only louder and harder to ignore. Now Essam wants a life “free of Bruno.” But can he really escape? Shadows don’t usually eat half your snacks.

Intrigued by the enigmatic decision of celebrated novelist Mohamed Hafez Ragab to abandon his thriving career at its peak, filmmaker and poet Hend embarks on a quest to uncover the truth, only to unearth a haunting secret that has condemned Ragab to a life devoid of writing.

The story surrounds a young boy called Obaid. He is confronted with a choice to live an easy life in this world or to struggle for reward in the hereafter.

Caught between the yearning for independence and the constraints of Egypt's conservatism, Gamila grapples with finding her place in a society that doesn't fully embrace her aspirations. This struggle often leaves her feeling a sense of dissonance within herself, making it difficult for her to feel beautiful.

A day in Cairo’s underbelly through the eyes of Awadh, a sewage worker who gets exposed to bureaucratic absurdity and stolen dreams.

As Nabil falls in love with Elham, a dancer who hides the truth about her profession, he marries her despite his mother’s opposition. But as Elham suffers from Nabil's concern for traditions, she meets another man and falls into temptation.

A relationship at the end of collapse. With minimal words, the film examines the vulnerability of love.

Short film about fish

Shedding light on the two famous Colossi of Memnon located in Luxor, with the use of some of the fossil paintings by David Roberts and the songs of Hassan Abu Laila in the background of the events.