Mohamed Mamdouh

The Gang of El Max

El Maxiky is accustomed to carrying out theft and smuggling operations alone without help. However, he gets embroiled in a major operation that requires outside assistance but eventually discovers that those he chose for help are implicating him in problems that threaten the operation's success.

I Promise You Paradise

Following a violent incident, Eissa, a 17-year-old African migrant in Egypt, strives to beat the clock to save his loved ones whatever it takes.

Take Me to the Cinema

We follow the journey of former soldier Nassif, who fled the war in Iraq by hiding in dark cinemas. During this time, he used to watch his favorite film, “Papillon” (1973), starring Steve McQueen. Nowadays, he is looking for this film among the Iraqi cinemas’ ruins. The search for this lost film copy in the old and obsolete cinemas becomes the sole purpose of Nassif and his primary motivation to leave his house. “Take me to the Cinema” allows us to discover Baghdad through Nassif’s eyes as he takes us to streets that contrast with his silent and quiet world. A lot has changed in today’s Iraq. The street where cinema theaters were is now a market that sells military uniforms. It is crowded with young men, fitting military shirts and shoes. The quest for “Papillon” becomes the quest of character, who does not want to acknowledge the transformations of his city, and who wants to cling on to its luminous past through the light of cinema and his inner world.

Khadiga

Khadiga is a young 18-year-old mother living alone with her baby after her husband left for work in a remote city. One day, she makes her way through the hustle of Cairo streets to do some visits where she feels uncomfortable with the surroundings.

Khadiga

Khadiga is a young 18-year-old mother living alone with her baby after her husband left for work in a remote city. One day, she makes her way through the hustle of Cairo streets to do some visits where she feels uncomfortable with the surroundings.

What We Don't Know About Mariam

Mariam goes to a public hospital with her husband and her daughter, bleeding and suffering from a severe pain in her abdomen.

Sunday at Five

Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is well aware of, make her unstoppable when it comes to getting what she wants, even if it at the expense of others.

Ward's Henna Party

"Halima", a Sudanese henna painter living in Egypt. She goes to one of Giza's local areas to prepare a bride for her wedding and her 7 years old daughter "Ward" accompanies her and starts to wander around and discover the place.

Aisha Can't Fly Away Anymore

Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.