عائشة لا تستطيع الطيران

عائشة لا تستطيع الطيران (2025)

Aisha, a 26-year-old Sudanese woman, lives in Ain-Shams, a neighborhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighborhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favor.

Data di uscita
2025-05-20
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (4)
Durata
2 h 12 min
Generi
Horror, Dramma
Regista
Murad Mustafa

Cast

Curiosità

Aisha Can't Fly Away is a 2025 drama film directed by Morad Mostafa, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay he wrote with Sawsan Yusuf and Mohammad Abdulqader. It stars Buliana Simon as the titular role in her acting debut.

Production

The idea of Aisha Can't Fly Away was conceived by Mostafa, inspired by his encounter with an African migrant worker in Cairo. In October 2021, the project won a total of $8,180 production grant at the CineGouna, held during the El Gouna Film Festival. In December 2022, it won the Lodge Award for an Arab Project and received a $100,000 production grant at the Red Sea Souk.

In March 2024, it participated in project development incubator Qumra, held by Doha Film Institute. In July 2024, it received a €25,000 production grant from Berlinale's World Cinema Fund. It was selected to participate in the Final Cut program, held during the 2024 Venice Production Bridge. It won five awards and received a total of €23,500 in grants.

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