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Tariq, a teenager, wants to show his best friend that he is a man, but his mother gets in his way.
About to turn 15, Tariq longs to free himself from his controlling mother. She interferes in his life, trying to play the role of two parents, as her husband has emigrated for work. When Tariq decides to test his manhood, he clashes with Mum yet again. This time, he makes his own decision.

Credits

Director
Alaa Mosbah
Screenwriter
Alaa Mosbah
Producer
Alaa Mosbah, Mohamed Salama
Cinematographer
Moahmed Salama, Hany Fakhry
Editor
Karim EL Shamy
Cast
Nour Akary, Nora Esmat, Omar Akary

About the Director

Alaa Abdel Razek Mosbah
Alaa Mosbah is from Egypt, and graduated from the American University in Cairo in 2010. His ‘Best Day of My Life’ won the Best Documentary Film award at the 2012 Cairo Cinemobile Film Festival. His short film ‘Café Regular, Cairo’ won the Critics Jury Prize at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival.
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