Plot
This documentary chronicles the lives of a group of young Egyptian women from a very conservative village in Upper Egypt who form an all-female acting troupe despite family rejection
In Upper Egypt, being a woman of a different religion than the majority is like a triple whammy and challenge in itself – Upper Egypt is neglected, Egyptian women struggle to achieve even half equality, and Egyptian Christians struggle to have even a place to worship.
In Upper Egypt, being a woman of a different religion than the majority is like a triple whammy
In the midst of all this, a film from the heart of Upper Egypt comes to win the first prize for an Egyptian film at the Cannes Film Festival.
and challenge in itself – Upper Egypt is neglected, Egyptian women struggle to achieve even half equality, and Egyptian Christians struggle to have even a place to worship
In the midst of all this, a film from the heart of Upper Egypt comes to win the first prize for an Egyptian film at the Cannes Film Festival.