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The underworld of African migrant society in Cairo and the tension between the different groups, as witnessed by Aisha, a Somali caregiver.
Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, works as a caregiver for elderly patients. She lives in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo among the society of African 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.

Credits

Director
Morad Mostafa
Screenwriter
Morad Mostafa, Sawsan Yusuf
Producer
Sawsan Yusuf
Production Company
Bonanza films

About the Director

Morad Mostafa
Morad Mostafa is an Egyptian Filmmaker born in Cairo in 1988. He has worked on several independent films and collaborated as an Executive Director on 'Souad', which was in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2020. Morad is an alumnus of the Berlinale Talents and Locarno Academy. He wrote and directed three short films, all of which were selected at Clermont-Ferrand in three consecut