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This year, AFMI is proud to showcase a collection of work by talented Arab directors, writers, producers and actors based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Ali, a young Egyptian living in self-exile in Los Angeles is visited by a memory of an old friend. Together they try to make sense of a past haunted by trauma and a present that makes no sense.
About the filmmaker:
Randa Ali is a writer and director working between Los Angeles and Cairo.
She is a 4th year MFA candidate at UCLA’s directing program, where she is a recipient of the Hani Farsi scholarship, a full-ride award to female filmmakers from the Arab world.
Randa’s work often explores themes of alienation, defeat and the desire to connect in a continuously changing world. She is interested in telling stories of individuals through their relationship with their cities.
In 2022, Randa was a recipient of the Delia Salvi Memorial Award for Directing the Actor. She is currently in post-production for her latest short film, Mango, and in development for her first feature film project, Gigi.
In addition to making films, Randa was a journalist in Egypt for nearly 8 years.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt, United States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorRanda Ali
- ScreenwriterRanda Ali
- ProducerRanda Ali, Changhui Shi
- CastHazem Madbouly, Reem Jubran
- CinematographerJackie Fang
- EditorRanda Ali
- Sound DesignSara Kaddouri
- MusicAbby Abdel-Khalek
This year, AFMI is proud to showcase a collection of work by talented Arab directors, writers, producers and actors based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Ali, a young Egyptian living in self-exile in Los Angeles is visited by a memory of an old friend. Together they try to make sense of a past haunted by trauma and a present that makes no sense.
About the filmmaker:
Randa Ali is a writer and director working between Los Angeles and Cairo.
She is a 4th year MFA candidate at UCLA’s directing program, where she is a recipient of the Hani Farsi scholarship, a full-ride award to female filmmakers from the Arab world.
Randa’s work often explores themes of alienation, defeat and the desire to connect in a continuously changing world. She is interested in telling stories of individuals through their relationship with their cities.
In 2022, Randa was a recipient of the Delia Salvi Memorial Award for Directing the Actor. She is currently in post-production for her latest short film, Mango, and in development for her first feature film project, Gigi.
In addition to making films, Randa was a journalist in Egypt for nearly 8 years.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt, United States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorRanda Ali
- ScreenwriterRanda Ali
- ProducerRanda Ali, Changhui Shi
- CastHazem Madbouly, Reem Jubran
- CinematographerJackie Fang
- EditorRanda Ali
- Sound DesignSara Kaddouri
- MusicAbby Abdel-Khalek