Egypt

Short Fiction, Color, 2015, 30 min

Director:Sherif El-Bendary

Screenplay:Nura El-Sheikh

Photographer: Victor Credi

Editor: Emad Maher

Cast: Mohamed Farid, Nahed El-Sebai

Print Contact: irit@mecfilm.de

Synopsis:

Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.

Sherif El-Bendary

Born 1978, he graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in 2001 and from the High Institute of Cinema in 2007 with honors. His first short narrative RISE AND SHINE (2006) was officially selected in more than 75 film festivals in 33 countries, winning 15 awards. El-Bendary's second short film AT DAY'S END (2008) was officially selected in more than 50 film festivals, winning 14 awards.