The Brink of Dreams
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| Directed by | Nada Riyadh Ayman El Amir |
| Written by | Nada Riyadh Ayman El Amir |
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| Edited by | Ayman El Amir |
| Music by | Ahmed El Sawy |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
The Brink of Dreams (translit. Rafaat einy ll sama) is a 2024 Egyptian documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir.[1][2] It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in Egypt in 2024.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]In order to bring attention to issues that are important to them, like early marriage, domestic abuse, and girls' education, a group of girls resolves to form a theater club and perform plays based on well-known Saidi folklore on the streets of their little village.
Release
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It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 17, 2024.
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | May 24, 2024 | L'Œil d'or[a] | Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir | Won | [5] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Shared with Ernest Cole: Lost and Found.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Brink of Dreams de Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir (2024) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "'The Brink of Dreams', the first Egyptian film ever to win the Golden Eye Award for the Best Documentary Film at Cannes Film Festival". EgyptToday. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "The Brink of Dreams by Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir". The Party Film Sales. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Pedersen, Lise (2024-05-21). "'The Brink of Dreams' Filmmakers Go Behind the Scenes of Their Critics' Week Player in Cannes Docs Talk". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "L'Œil d'or 2024 est décerné à Raoul Peck et Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir". Scam : Société civile des auteurs multimédia (in French). 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-24.