In the working-class neighborhoods of Alexandria, at the heart of contemporary working-class Egypt. A screening with Mohamed Rashad in attendance.
After serving a prison sentence for an act of violence committed in defense of his brother, Hossam returns to his working-class neighborhood in Alexandria. To provide for his mother and his younger brother Maro, he takes a job at the factory where their father—who died in tragic circumstances—once worked. While Hossam tries to rebuild his life, Maro secretly harbors a desire for revenge against the man he holds responsible for their father’s death. Caught between guilt, family loyalty, and the quest for justice, the two brothers search for a path forward in an environment marked by social violence and power dynamics.
By Mohamed Rashad (Egypt, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 2025, 1 hr 34 min) – Fiction
Starring: Ziad Islam, Adham Shukr, Emad Ghoniem.
In the working-class neighborhoods of Alexandria, at the heart of contemporary working-class Egypt. A screening with Mohamed Rashad in attendance.
After serving a prison sentence for an act of violence committed in defense of his brother, Hossam returns to his working-class neighborhood in Alexandria. To provide for his mother and his younger brother Maro, he takes a job at the factory where their father—who died in tragic circumstances—once worked. While Hossam tries to rebuild his life, Maro secretly harbors a desire for revenge against the man he holds responsible for their father’s death. Caught between guilt, family loyalty, and the quest for justice, the two brothers search for a path forward in an environment marked by social violence and power dynamics.
By Mohamed Rashad (Egypt, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 2025, 1 hr 34 min) – Fiction
Starring: Ziad Islam, Adham Shukr, Emad Ghoniem.
An event organized as part of the Mediterranean 2026 season
