CIFF 46 Short Films Review
Blackout (Qafla) Dir. Ahmed Moustafa ElZoghby Blackout is a film about how jealousy, prejudice and fear spreads faster than truth, and how a single hallway can turn into a charged arena of judgment. On the eve of Eid, in a Cairo apartment building trying to hold onto normalcy, director Ahmed Moustafa ElZoghby reveals what happens […]
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As We Breathe – The Air Grows Heavier!
As We Breathe follows Esma and her father, residents of a small Turkish town, as they navigate life after a chemical fire devastates their village. At first glance, it seems the disaster has simply forced the townspeople to adjust their routines but the longer they stay, the more unsettling truths emerge. Esma begins to notice […]
The Silent Run – The Quiet Burden of Choices
Directed by Marta Bergman, The Silent Run is a tense, intimate drama that explores the heavy cost of human decisions. The story follows Sara and Adam, a young couple risking everything to secure a better future for themselves and their two-year-old daughter, Klara. Their journey of illegal migration is not just a physical crossing of […]
Arab Cinema Rising: From Local To Global – A Masterclass
Attending the Arab Cinema Rising: From Local to Global masterclass at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival was like stepping into the engine room of Arab cinema — a space where stories, craft, and strategy collide in the quest for global resonance, and what it truly means for Arab films and filmmakers to transcend borders […]
Complaint No. 713317 – Comedy, Finally Defrosted!
Magdy and Sama, a retired middle-class couple living in a modest apartment in Maadi, face an all-too-common problem: their aging freezer has broken down. A simple call for repair, which should have been straightforward, quickly spirals into a Kafkaesque ordeal. Technicians arrive and leave without fixing the problem, bureaucracy multiplies, and repeated failures chip away […]
Once Upon A Time In Gaza – Life despite Death!
Once Upon a Time in Gaza is a darkly comic yet haunting portrait of life under siege. Set in Gaza shortly after 2007, the film follows Yahya, a young student, and Osama, a falafel shop owner with a hidden side, as they navigate the chaos of crime, corruption, and survival. Through its absurdist humor, the […]
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The Long Walk – Long Awaited!
Fifty teenage boys step onto an endless road, each representing a different U.S. state, governed by one brutal rule: keep walking, or you’re out — permanently. The event, celebrated and televised as national entertainment, blurs the line between patriotism and cruelty. There are no breaks, no rest, and no real prize except survival. As miles […]
Your Host – A Capitalizing Trial!
A single room, flickering lights, a broken camera feed and no escape. That’s the world you’re thrown into when you first step inside Your Host. From the opening shot you sense that nervous breathing, the smell of sterilised metal and the uneasy thrill of being both spectator and victim. Director D.W. Medoff presents a brutal […]