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THE BRINK OF DREAMS

by Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir

synopsis

In a remote conservative village in the South of Egypt, a group of disenfranchised Coptic girls rebel by forming an all-female street theater troupe. They dream of becoming actresses, dancers and singers, challenging their families and the villagers with their provocative performances. Shot across four years, this coming-of-age story focuses on those girls, as they transition from childhood to womanhood.

international title: The Brink of Dreams
original title: Rafaat einy ll sama
working title: Land of Women
country: Egypt, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
year: 2024
genre: fiction
directed by: Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
film run: 102'
screenplay: Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
cast: Majda Masoud, Haidi Sameh, Monika Youssef
cinematography by: Dina El Zeneiny, Ahmed Ismail, Ayman El Amir
film editing: Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot, Ahmed Magdy, Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh
music: Ahmad El Sawy
producer: Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh
co-producer: Marc Irmer, Claire Chassagne, Mette-Ann Schepelern
production: Dolce Vita Films, Magma Film & TV, Felucca Films (EG)

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