Aisha, a Sudanese caregiver in Cairo, who finds herself caught between a local gang and her hopes for a safer, more stable life.
Aisha, a 26-year-old sudanese woman, works as a caregiver for elderly patients. She lives in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo among the society of sudanese migrants and witnesses the tension between different groups. Unwittingly, she becomes involved with an Egyptian gang that blackmails her into stealing her patients’ keys so that they can rob them.
Stuck in an undefined relationship with Abdoun, a young Egyptian cook, her routine is disturbed when she gets assigned to work in a new house, and her love suddenly disappears without a trace. Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an impasse.
Stuck in an undefined relationship with Abdoun, a young Egyptian cook, her routine is disturbed when she gets assigned to work in a new house, and her love suddenly disappears without a trace. Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an impasse.