Synopse
A life between exploitation and empowerment: in a mix of drama and body horror, the film portrays the existential struggle of a Sudanese immigrant in Egypt. 26-year old Aisha works in Cairo for a care service. Every day, she witnesses the conflicts between African migrants and local gangs. And then there are her own problems: her landlord, who is a gang member, forces her into an immoral deal in exchange for her safety. As Aisha’s situation gets steadily worse, the young woman begins to change – in an unpredictable and profound way.
Regie
MORAD MOSTAFA grew up in the Ain Shams quarter of Cairo, the setting of several of his films, including his feature film debut Aisha Can’t Fly Away. The drama had its premiere at Cannes in the section »Un Certain Regard«.
Akkreditiertenvorstellungen
28.09.2025 16:45 Uhr
CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 8
Info
Original Title: Aisha Can't Fly Away
Category: Feature
Version & Subtitles: Arabic, French OV with German subtitles
Section: Kaleidoscope
Production country: Egypt, France, Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Sudan
Year of Production: 2025
Length: 123 min
Director: Morad Mostafa
Screenplay: Morad Mostafa, Sawsan Youssef, Mohamed Abdelader
Cast/Protagonists: Buliana Simon, Ziad Zaza, Emad Ghoniem, Mamdouh Saleh
Producer: Sawsan Yusuf, May Odeh, Zorana Mušikić
Production company: Bonanza Films, Nomadis Images, Mayana Films, Coorigines Production, Shift Studios, A.A Films, Cinewaves, MAD Solutions, Arabia Pictures
Cinematography: Mostafa El Kashef
Sound: Mostafa Shaban
Editor: Mohamed Mamdouh
Production Design: Eman Elelaby
Costume Design: Nayera Eldahshoury
Co-producer: Dora Bouchoucha, Lina Shaban, Sherif Fathy, Ahmed Amer, Faisal Baltayour, Alaa Karkouti, Maher Diab, May Odeh, Zorana Musikic, Abellelah Al Ahmary, Laura Nikolov, Amjad Abu Alala
World Sales: MAD World
Distributor: Rapid Eye Movies, Stephan Holl / Rapid Eye Movies GmbH
Kontakt: Stephan Holl / Rapid Eye Movies
Content Notes
sexual assault or rape physical violence
