Aida
Every day, the frail 86-year-old Aida pushes her wheelchair full of roses and unwanted knickknacks through the busy traffic of Alexandria, Egypt.
Happily Ever After
Synopsis
The filmmaker falls in love amid the turmoil of recent political events in Egypt. When her boyfriend decides to leave the country because of the deteriorating social and political conditions, she does everything she can to convince him to stay. The escalating tension puts her own commitment to remain in the country to the test. The complicated love story poses the question: is there still hope in Egypt?
IDFA history
Credits
Director
Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh
Cinematography
Khaled Nadim, Ahmed Ismail, Mohamed El Hadidy
Editing
Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
Production
Ayman El Amir for Felucca Films, Nada Riyadh for Felucca Films
Screening copy
Felucca Films
IDFA history
2016
World Premiere
2016
2016
Supported with €17000 for Classic: Production & postproduction
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