Representing freedom and easy cash, Sharm El Sheikh has long been a dream destination for Egyptian youth. Recently, terror attacks have brought tourism in the resort town to a halt. Dreamaway follows a group of young employees of a luxury hotel compound, where clichés and stereotypes of Western and Oriental cultures clash. This carousel-like experience elevates the youths into a dreamlike state.
Crew
Screenwriter: Johanna Domke
Marouan Omara
DOP: Jakob Beurle
Editor: Gesa Jäger
Louly Seif
Original Title: Al Helm El Bae’ed
Production Company(ies):
Monokel
Fig Leaf Studio
Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien
Producer(s):
Roman Roitman
Mark Lotfy
Arne Birkenstock
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt
Chicago International Film Festival, US
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival (SAFF), Egypt
Beirut Cinema Days, Lebanon
The Bronze Prize for Best Artistic Contribution at the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), Egypt
The Critics’ Choice Award at the Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland