Documentary
Egypt
Decades after his death, Noha ElKholy uncovers letters, diaries, and photographs left behind by her great-grandfather, the Azharite scholar Mohamed Abdallah Draz. Through this archive, she embarks on a journey to illuminate M.A. Draz’s life story, from his humble beginnings in the village of Mahallat Diyay, to his formative years in Alexandria, and his scholarly pursuits in Paris.
Cast
Mohsen Draz, Sami Draz, Ibrahim Eissa, Noha ElKholyCrew
Screenwriters: Maggie Morgan and Taghreed ElAsfoury
Cinematography: Amgad Reyad, Olivier Dury, Emad Nabil, Akram Mamdouh
Editor: Amgad Shafik and Tamer Abdalla
Producer(s):
Noha ElKholy
Aswan International Women's Film Festival (World Premiere)
Rasheeda Abdelsalam Special Jury Award and the Euro-Mediterranean Award, Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, Egypt
