Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, and Jessica Hosam star in this gripping drama of a young woman sold into marriage, an American company looking for water rights in the Middle East, and a goat. Hadyia is twelve years old, an orphan, and pregnant. She takes the road to freedom with only her goat as companion. Her story is a very personal one, but it also forces others to confront traditional norms of all types: family honor, control of land, respect for elders, the rights of girls, and the role of outsiders.
What our screening reviewers said: "Gorgeous."
"Powerful."
"Made me think."
This film is a part of BLOCK G:
THE GOAT
This film can be viewed:
Virtually (Virtual Admission) OR
In-person (March 9, 7:30 PM, Sarasota Art Museum, SHS Alumni Auditorium)
- Year2023
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageArabic (Egyptian)
- CountryFrance, Egypt, Italy
- PremiereNorth American
- DirectorIlaria Borelli
- ScreenwriterIlaria Borelli
- ProducerDominique Thomas, Andrea Maffini
- Executive ProducerIslam El Dakhakhny, Ahmed Dakhakhny, Andrew Sugerman
- Co-ProducerOrange Pictures - Agora Media Production - Oscar Generale P.G.A in collaboration with Cedars Art Production and Pantheon entertainment
- CastMira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, Sayed Ragab, Maya Talem, introducing Jessica Hosameldin, Alma Freddi, Holden Backus
- CinematographerDavid Vlasits
- EditorSylvie Lager
Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, and Jessica Hosam star in this gripping drama of a young woman sold into marriage, an American company looking for water rights in the Middle East, and a goat. Hadyia is twelve years old, an orphan, and pregnant. She takes the road to freedom with only her goat as companion. Her story is a very personal one, but it also forces others to confront traditional norms of all types: family honor, control of land, respect for elders, the rights of girls, and the role of outsiders.
What our screening reviewers said: "Gorgeous."
"Powerful."
"Made me think."
This film is a part of BLOCK G:
THE GOAT
This film can be viewed:
Virtually (Virtual Admission) OR
In-person (March 9, 7:30 PM, Sarasota Art Museum, SHS Alumni Auditorium)
- Year2023
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageArabic (Egyptian)
- CountryFrance, Egypt, Italy
- PremiereNorth American
- DirectorIlaria Borelli
- ScreenwriterIlaria Borelli
- ProducerDominique Thomas, Andrea Maffini
- Executive ProducerIslam El Dakhakhny, Ahmed Dakhakhny, Andrew Sugerman
- Co-ProducerOrange Pictures - Agora Media Production - Oscar Generale P.G.A in collaboration with Cedars Art Production and Pantheon entertainment
- CastMira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, Sayed Ragab, Maya Talem, introducing Jessica Hosameldin, Alma Freddi, Holden Backus
- CinematographerDavid Vlasits
- EditorSylvie Lager