Kiss Me Not

Name: Kiss Me Not
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017
Duration: 80 min

Director: Ahmed Amer

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Highlights

A SANAD-supported daring film that follows the rise and fall of the kiss in Egyptian Cinema in a comedy that blurs the line between documentary and fiction.
The first Egyptian satirical mockumentary film.
The film contains the largest number of kissing scenes in the history of the Egyptian cinema.
The film co-stars Egyptian directors Mohamed Khan and Khairy Beshara.

2017/ Egypt80 min/ Comedy

Original Title

Balash Tebosni

SYNOPSIS

A mockumentary that follows a young and ambitious Egyptian director who faces issues while shooting a kissing scene in his new film with the leading actress Fajr who decides to pursue a more religious path.

CAST

Yasmin Raeis
Mohamed Mahran
Sawsan Badr
Salwa Mohamed Ali

CREW

Screenwriter: Ahmed Amer
DOP: Houssam Shahine
Editor: Emad Maher

Production Company(ies)

WIKA for Film Production and Distribution
Middle West Films

Producer(s)

Dina Farouk
Wael Omar

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE

Aswan International Women Film Festival, Egypt

Miami Film Festival, USA

Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon

Jounieh International Film Festival, Lebanon

Afrika Film Festival Köln, Germany

Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt

Arab Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland

Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine

Festival des Cinémas Arabes à Paris, France

Special Mention at the Jounieh International Film Festival, Lebanon

Best Editing at the Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt

Reviews

Mark Adams - Screen Daily

Deborah Young - The Hollywood Reporter

Quotes

“The film’s secular stance and casual daring uncover some of the mega-contradictions in Egyptian society.” Deborah Young - The Hollywood Reporter

"Kiss Me Not is nicely pacey, which suits its short running time...it delivers plenty of engaging entertainment. From its animated opening credits sequence through to its satisfying ending, Kiss Me Not is a smartly made production." Mark Adams - Screen Daily