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Between Two Seas

Name: Between Two Seas
Director: 1586593319
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 87 min

Director: Anas Tolba

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Highlights

The film sheds light on the tragic circumstances of women in the rural communities in Egypt.
The film is the feature debut of director Anas Tolba.

2018/ Egypt87 min/ Drama

Original Title

Bein Bahrin

SYNOPSIS

While on a short visit to her home village, a small rural island in near Cairo, Zahra’s daughter is exposed to a tragic accident. Following this incident, Zahra persists on getting her daughter’s right and insists on not only continuing her education but also benefiting her community. The film sheds light on different societal issues faced by women, especially in rural areas.

CAST

Fatma Adel
Yara Goubran
Tharaa Goubail
Mahmoud Fares
Arfa Abdel Rassoul
Lobna Wanas

CREW

Screenwriter: Mariam Naoum
Amany El Tounsy
DOP: Fawzy Darwish
Editor: Yamen Zakaria

Production Company(ies)

Axeer

Producer(s)

Abdulrahman Garawany

Aswan International Women Film Festival, Egypt
film festivals

Religion Today Film Festival, Italy
film festivals

Aarhus Arab Film Festival, Denmark
film festivals

Arab Film Festival Tübingen, Germany
film festivals

Brooklyn Film Festival, New York

Nut Award for Best Film Addresses Women’s Issues, and the Best Director Award at the Aswan International Women Film Festival, Egypt

Best Narrative Feature and a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement (Screenplay) at the Brooklyn Film Festival, New York

Reviews

The National - Yasmin El-Beih

Daily News Egypt – Nihal Samir

Quotes

“Anas Tolba’s Between Two Seas starts out calmly enough, at least for the semi-rural, impoverished community in which the film is set. Tolba’s feature film debut challenges gendered conventions in Egypt’s marginalised communities, primarily through the struggles of its female characters and the experiences they eventually overcome.” The National - Yasmin El-Beih

“The film sheds light on different societal issues, especially in rural areas, through three different story lines.
The three main characters of the film may seem alike, but they deliver different messages to the audience concerning different issues.”
Nihal Samir – Daily News Egypt