watch TrailerThe Gate of Departure
a film by
Karim Hanafy
65 min / Drama
Egypt
A young man dreams of exploring the world as he grows up in isolation with his grandmother, who decides to lock him up in the house due to her fears that he would abandon her just as his father did.
Cast
Salwa KhattabAhmed Magdy
Amaal Abdel Hady
Shams Labib
Crew
Screenwriter: Karim HanafyDOP: Zaki Aref
Editor: Amir Ahmed
Original Title: Bab El-Wadaa
Production Company(ies):
Khaial Art Production with support from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture
Producer(s):
Ahmed Magdy
Production Company(ies):
Khaial Art Production with support from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture
Producer(s):
Ahmed Magdy
Jesuit Film Festival, Egypt
Arab Film Festival in San Francisco, USA
Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Tunisia
Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM), Germany
Luxor Arab and European Film Festival, Egypt
Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF), Sudan
Kalamazoo World Languages Film Festival, USA
Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland
Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt
South Film Days Festival (Südfilmtage), Germany
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt
Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA), Egypt
Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt
Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt
Faten Hamama Film Festival, Egypt
Arab Film Festival in San Francisco, USA
Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Tunisia
Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM), Germany
Luxor Arab and European Film Festival, Egypt
Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF), Sudan
Kalamazoo World Languages Film Festival, USA
Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland
Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt
South Film Days Festival (Südfilmtage), Germany
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt
Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA), Egypt
Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt
Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt
Faten Hamama Film Festival, Egypt
Silver Pyramid Award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt
Best Egyptian Film in 2015 at the Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA), Egypt
Special Jury Award, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and a Certificate of Appreciation at the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt
Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Poster Design at the Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt
Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress at the Faten Hamama Film Festival, Egypt
Jury Award and Second Production Award for Khaial Art Production at the Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt
Best Egyptian Film in 2015 at the Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA), Egypt
Special Jury Award, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and a Certificate of Appreciation at the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, Egypt
Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Poster Design at the Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, Egypt
Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress at the Faten Hamama Film Festival, Egypt
Jury Award and Second Production Award for Khaial Art Production at the Egyptian National Film Festival, Egypt
