Arab Film Fest Collab 2022

Souad + I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face

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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face
After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves. Whatever it takes.
Souad
Souad, a 19-year-old woman, leads a double life: she is conservative and veiled among her family and society, but also obsessed with her image on social media.
Discussion: Ayten Amin in conversation with Sonali Pahwa
Mizna presents a discussion with acclaimed filmmaker Ayten Amin. Amin directed the opening night film of Mizna's Arab Film Fest, Souad (2021), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. This pre-recorded discussion is moderated by scholar Sonali Pahwa.
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Souad and I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face were presented as part of Mizna's Fifteenth Arab Film Fest in October of 2021. The conversation with director Ayten Amin, moderated by Sonali Pahwa, also took place during Mizna's annual festival.

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After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves. Whatever it takes. 

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Festivals and Awards 

Palme D’Or for Best Short Film, Festival de Cannes, France, 2020

San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, 2020

Reykjavík International Film Festival, Iceland, 2020

Best short film, Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, 2020

Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgium, 2020

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About the filmmaker

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sameh Alaa studied German literature at Cairo University. Before moving to Europe, he worked as an assistant director in advertisement and feature films. In 2016, he finished his MA in filmmaking at EICAR film school in Paris. Alaa’s first short film Fifteen premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2017 and won several awards around the world. In 2019, he made his first advertisement campaign as a writer and director. His latest short film I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face is the first Egyptian film in 50 years to be selected for the Official Short Film Competition at Cannes Film Festival 2020. Alaa is currently developing his debut feature film.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    Egypt
  • Director
    Sameh Alaa
  • Screenwriter
    Sameh Alaa, Mohamed Fawzy
  • Producer
    Martin Jerome, Mark Lotfy, Karim Mira, Muhammad Taymour, Ahmed Zayan
  • Cast
    Nourhan Ahmed, Seif Hemeda
  • Cinematographer
    Giorgos Valsamis
  • Editor
    Karim Mira
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