I am Afraid to Forget Your Face
Ajyal Competition
Sameh Alaa / Short Narrative / Egypt, France, Qatar, Belgium / 2020 / 15 min / Colour
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Drama
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
After being separated for over two months, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes. This poignant and reflective short by Egyptian director Sameh Alaa, tells the story of a man battling a great deal of adversity while in search of redemption, reunion, and closure. The film was selected for Cannes Film Festival’s most coveted short film award, the Palme d’Or du court métrage (Short Film Palme d’Or).
About the Directors
Sameh Alaa, born in 1985, graduated from the faculty of arts (German department).
Later after his graduation he studied filmmaking in the Academy of Cinema Arts and Technology
Credits
- Director
- Sameh Alaa
- Screenwriter
- Sameh Alaa
- Producer
- Muhammad Taymour, Martin Jerome
- Editor
- Yasser Azmy
- Cinematographer
- Giorgos Valsamis
- Sales Company
- New Europe Film Sales
- Production Company
- Fig Leaf Studios
- Distributor
- Square Eyes
- Cast
- Seif Hemeda, Nourhan Ahmed