Director: | Mohamed Diab |
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Production: | Film Clinic (Mohamed Hefzy, Daniel Ziskind), Agora Audiovisuals (Mona Abdel Wahab), Acamedia Pictures (Moez Masoud), Taher Media Production, The Imaginarium Films, Hany Abu-Assad, Amira Diab, Sarah Gohar |
Running Time: | 98’ |
Language: | Arabic, Hebrew |
Country: | Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia |
Main Cast: | Saba Mubarak, Ali Suliman, Tara Abboud, Waleed Zuaiter, Ziad Bakri, Suhaib Nashwan, Reem Talhami |
Screenplay: | Mohamed Diab, Khaled Diab, Sherin Diab |
Cinematographer: | Ahmed Gabr |
Editor: | Ahmed Hafez |
Production Designer: | Nael Kanj |
Costume Designer: | Hamada Attalah |
Music: | Khaled Dagher |
Sound: | Julien Perez |
Amira
Synopsis
Amira, a 17-year-old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar’s infertility, Amira’s world turns upside down.
Director’s Statement
The fact that there exists some form of ‘immaculate conception’ in the most sacred and divided place on earth is fascinating yet surreal. Amira is a microcosmic exploration of the division and xenophobia that exists in today’s world. In the process of unravelling our heroine’s identity, the film begs the question, is hatred nature or nurtured?
Producers/Distributors
PRODUCTION 1: Mohamed Hefzy, Daniel Ziskind – Film Clinic
6a, Ismail Mohamed, Zamalek
11561 – Cairo, Egypt
Tel. +20 0122 215 5470
mohefzy@film-clinic.com
http://www.film-clinic.com
https://web.facebook.com/Filmclinic/
PRODUCTION 2: Mona Abdel Wahab – Agora Audiovisuals
11561 – Cairo, Egypt
Tel. +20 01102991177
www.agoraaudiovisuals.com
PRODUCTION 3: Moez Masoud – Acamedia Pictures
Dubai, UAE
Telephone: +971551244587
www.Acamediaglobal.org
moez@acamediapictures.com
OTHER CO-PRODUCTIONS: Taher Media Production, The Imaginarium Films, Hany Abu-Assad, Amira Diab and Sarah Gohar.
WORLD SALES: Agathe Mauruc- Pyramide International
32, rue de l’Échiquier
75010 – Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 42 96 02 20
Mob. +33 6 65 65 22 40
amauruc@pyramidefilms.com
http://www.pyramidefilms.com
PRESS OFFICE: Brigitta Portier – Alibi Communications
Bergstraat 158
3010 – Kessel-Lo, Belgium
Tel. +32 477982584
brigittaportier@alibicommunications.be