From Meir, To Meir

Name: From Meir, To Meir
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 62 min

Director: Maggie Morgan

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Highlights

Won NUT Award for Best Egyptian Film Supporting Women’s Work at the fifth Aswan International Women's Film Festival, where it had additional screenings due to popular demand
Released on Netflix and screened as part of Zawya Art House Cinema’s annual Cairo Cinema Days Program, the Opera Cinema Club in Cairo, and the Goethe Institute in Egypt
Director Maggie Morgan received the Best Director award at the Malmö Arab Film Festival for her film ASHAM

2021/ Egypt62 min/ Documentary

Original Title

Min Wa Ila Meir

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SYNOPSIS

Set in Upper Egypt in a village called Meir, Egyptian filmmaker Maggie Morgan interviews different villagers over a span of twelve years. During these interviews, she discovers the beauty and complexities of the world that her grandmother is totally fascinated by.

CAST

Nasser Loza
Shahira Loza
Romany Abdeltawab
Samir El Qommos

CREW

Screenwriter: Maggie Morgan
DOP: Zaki Aref, Shady Fikry
Editor: Bassem Labib

Production Company(ies)

The Pianola

Aswan International Women's Film Festival, Egypt

Festival du Cinéma Africain de Khouribga, Morocco

The National Egyptian Film Festival, Egypt

Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden

NUT Award for Best Egyptian Film Supporting Women’s Work at the Aswan International Women's Film Festival, Egypt

Jury Award for Best Documentary Film Over 15 Minutes at the National Egyptian Film Festival

Reviews

Karima Kamal – Al Masry Al Youm

Quotes

"It's difficult to describe a country's pain and resilience with such pleasantness and beauty, but Maggie did it."
Egyptian film director Yousry Nasrallah

“This film delves into the human soul through the story of a return journey to one of Upper Egypt's villages — Mier.”
Karima Kamal — Al Masry Al Youm