A Day for Women

Name: A Day for Women
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 111 min

Director: Kamla Abouzekri

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Highlights

Screened at 20 film festivals and won twelve awards.
The film brings together a cast and crew of outstanding women, as it is produced by Elham Shahin through her company Shahin Film, who also stars in the film, directed by Kamla Abouzekri, written by Hanaa Atiyah, DOP Nancy Abdel Fattah, and Costume Designer Inas Shahin. The film stars Nelly Karim, Nahed El Sebai, Hala Sedqi, Ragaa Hussein, and Shaimaa Seif.

2016/ Egypt111 min/ Drama

Original Title

Youm lel Settat

SYNOPSIS

The film takes place in a shabby neighborhood in Egypt where a youth center decides to allocate one day on the swimming pool for women only. The film follows the consequences of this decision on the social, psychological and emotional life of the women living in the neighborhood.

CAST

Nelly Karim
Nahed El Sebai
Hala Sedqi
Ragaa Hussein

CREW

Screenwriter: Hanaa Atiyah
DOP: Nancy Abdel Fattah
Editor: Attia Amin

Production Company(ies)

Shahin Film

Producer(s)

Elham Shahin

BFI London Film Festival, UK

Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE

Festival International du Film de Dakhla, Morocco

Cape Town International Film Market & Festival – CTIFMF, South Africa

Kazan International Muslim Film Festival, Russia

Beirut Film Festival, Lebanon

Arabian Sights Film Festival in Washington, USA

Rencontres cinématographiques de Dakar (RECIDAK), Sénégal

Arab Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland

Festival International de Cinéma Vues d'Afrique, Canada

African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), France

Beirut International Women Film Festival (BWFF), Lebanon

Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), Egypt

Festival du Cinéma Africain de Khouribga (FCAK), Morocco

Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt

Festival del Cinema Africano di Verona, Italy

Arab Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands

Slemani International Film Festival, Iraq

Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt

Best Actress Award at the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt

Best Actress Award at the Kazan International Muslim Film Festival, Russia

Grand Prize at the Festival du Cinéma Africain de Khouribga (FCAK), Morocco

Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Décor, and a Certificate of Appreciation at the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt

Giuria Spazio Scuole Award for Best Feature Film at the Festival del Cinema Africano di Verona, Italy

Audience Award at the Arab Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands

Best Screenplay Award at the Slemani International Film Festival, Iraq

Best Music and Third Production Award at the Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt