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Amal

Mohamed Siam
Egypt, Lebanon, Germany, France, Norway, Denmark, Qatar
2017
83 min
World Premiere
Festival history

Amal is 14 years old when she ends up on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot. During the protests, she is beaten by police and dragged across the square by her hair. This coming-of-age film follows her over the years after the revolution. As the film cuts between the unfolding current events and Amal’s rapidly changing life and appearance, we see her searching for her own identity in a country in transition. Amal is fiery and fearless, sinking her teeth into the protests and constantly lecturing her mother, who works as a judge. A girl among men, she also has to fight for respect and the right to take part, both in the street and in the rest of her life. In Egypt, even for a young woman like Amal—her name means "hope"—the choices open to her for her future are limited. 

Credits
Director
Co-production
    Andolfi,
    Barentsfilm As,
    Good Company Pictures
    Andolfi,
    Barentsfilm As,
    Good Company Pictures
Sound Design
    Jocelyn Robert
    Jocelyn Robert
Music
    Matthieu Deniau
    Matthieu Deniau
World Sales
    Doc & Film International
    Doc & Film International
Distribution for the Netherlands
    Cinema Delicatessen
    Cinema Delicatessen
Screening copy
    Doc & Film International
    Doc & Film International

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