In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Following Palestinian, Lebanese, Jordanian, Egyptian, and Saudi Arabian women, this short documentary film investigates the issues and obstacles that they face in their daily lives. It also details what brings them together in service of a momentous political movement.
Festivals and Awards
Toronto International Women Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Tokyo International Short Film Festival, Japan, 2021
Arab Women Film Festival, Denmark, 2021
About the filmmaker
Ziad Haggag is an Egyptian filmmaker born and based in Alexandria. Haggag filmed two short movies at university, and his professional directorial debut is Deliverance: A Women's Revolt (2021).
- Year2021
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryEgypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom
- DirectorZiad Haggag
- ScreenwriterZiad Haggag
- ProducerNour Myra, Elige Khoury
- CastJoumana Haddad, Sarah Taibah, Hala Sabbah, Elige Khoury, Hiba Dandachli, Sarrah Abdelrahman, Anicee Gohar, Alyaa Mooro, Maysa Daw
- CinematographerBilal Allaf, Noor Bardan, Maya Ezzedine, Gaelle Issa, Nicholas Jacob
- EditorJaylan Mahmoud, Sami Abd Elbaki
In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Following Palestinian, Lebanese, Jordanian, Egyptian, and Saudi Arabian women, this short documentary film investigates the issues and obstacles that they face in their daily lives. It also details what brings them together in service of a momentous political movement.
Festivals and Awards
Toronto International Women Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Tokyo International Short Film Festival, Japan, 2021
Arab Women Film Festival, Denmark, 2021
About the filmmaker
Ziad Haggag is an Egyptian filmmaker born and based in Alexandria. Haggag filmed two short movies at university, and his professional directorial debut is Deliverance: A Women's Revolt (2021).
- Year2021
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryEgypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom
- DirectorZiad Haggag
- ScreenwriterZiad Haggag
- ProducerNour Myra, Elige Khoury
- CastJoumana Haddad, Sarah Taibah, Hala Sabbah, Elige Khoury, Hiba Dandachli, Sarrah Abdelrahman, Anicee Gohar, Alyaa Mooro, Maysa Daw
- CinematographerBilal Allaf, Noor Bardan, Maya Ezzedine, Gaelle Issa, Nicholas Jacob
- EditorJaylan Mahmoud, Sami Abd Elbaki