POISONOUS ROSES
Ahmed Fawzi Saleh
Egypt, France | Drama | 2018 | 70’ | Arabic
Rights
Non-Theatrical & Digital Rights/MENA
Cast
Ibrahim El Naggary, Maryhan Magdi, Mohamed Berakaa, Mahmoud Hemida
A snapshot of poverty in current day Egypt; the story follows Taheya, whose worst nightmare is her little brother fleeing the country, and she does every trick in the book to stop him
Festivals & Awards
- Rotterdam International Film Festival
- Cairo International Film Festival - Best Arab Film Award, Special Jury Award, UNFPA Award
- WorldFest Houston International Film Festival - Platinum Remi Award
São Paulo International Film Festival