Projection

Les Filles du Nil

Thursday 13 March
10:00
Les Cinémas du Grütli
Rue du Général-Dufour 16 1204 Genève

In a small conservative town in southern Egypt, a group of young girls rebels by forming a street theater troupe. Dreaming of becoming actresses, dancers, and singers, they defy their families and the local community with their shocking  performances. In a society where they are destined to early marriage and to become housewives, they write and perform skits that depict their dreams and fears. Filmed over 4 years, the Brink of Dreams follows the journey of these young girls from adolescence to adulthood, showing their dreams and fears and highlighting gender inequalities. In an overtly sexist society where their future is synonymous with early marriage and housework, these women manage to find a small space of freedom in the art they practise.

AWARD: Golden Eye – Ex aequo at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024.

Screening followed by a discussion with filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir and protagonist Magda Masoud.

Topic of the session: Empowerment of Women Through Art in Egypt

Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir, Egypt/France/Danemark/Qatar/Saudia Arabia, 2024, 52’, ov arabic, st fr

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Recommended from age 12