I Promise You Paradise
by Morad Mostafa
2024, Egypt, 25 mins
12:15 PM on Sept 21, 2024
About the movie
English: Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it takes.
French: Aprés d’un incident violent, Eissa, un migrant africain de 17 ans en Egypte, se lance dans une quête contre la montre pour sauver ses proches, quoi qu’il en coûte.
About the director
Morad; an Egyptian Filmmaker, born in Cairo; 1988. He worked in several independent films; and collaborated as an Executive Director in “SOUAD” and it was in the official selection in “Cannes Film Festival” and “Berlinale” in Panorama section, Morad is an alumni of the “Berlinale Talents” – “Durban Talents” and “Locarno Academy”. He wrote and directed three short films all of them were selected in “Clermont-Ferrand” in three consecutive years and were screened in more than 300 festivals worldwide and won several awards. His latest short film “I PROMISE YOU PARADISE” is selected in Cannes Film Festival “Critics Week” 2023 and it was in the official selections for the César Awards. Morad is developing his debut feature film “Aisha Can’t Fly Away” in “Cinéfondation” the residency of Cannes Film Festival beside Torino Film Lab and Rotterdam Lab IFFR.
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