After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.
I AM AFRAID TO FORGET YOUR FACE
UK Premiere
Egypt | 2020 | 15 mins
Narrative Short
Directed by Sameh Alaa
with Seif Hemeda, Nourhan Ahmed
Synopsis
Credits
Director: Sameh Alaa
Writer: Sameh Alaa
Produced by: Muhammad Taymour, Mark Lotfy
Cinematographer: Giorgos Valsamis
Sound Recording: Sameh Nabil
Sound Design: Moataz Al Qammari
Editor: Yasser Azmy
Production Designer: Shaimaa Magdy
Cast: Seif Hemeda, Nourhan Ahmed
Additional info
Country: Egypt
Year: 2020
Language: Arabic, with English subtitles
Length: 15 minutes
Screening schedule
This film is available to watch online on yuzzi from 1 until 7 December 2020.
Early booking recommended. This film has a limited number of views available.
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Genre
drama
Festivals and Awards
Cannes Film Festival 2020
Won: Palme D’Or for Best Short Film
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Film Fest Gent, Belgium
Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden
About the Director
Sameh Alaa (Cairo, Egypt.1987) studied German literature at Cairo University. Before moving to Europe he worked as an assistant director in advertising and feature films. In 2016 he completed his MA in filmmaking at the EICAR film school in Paris. His first short film, Fifteen (2017), premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and won several awards around the world. I am Afraid to Forget Your Face became the first Egyptian film in 50 years to be selected for the Official Short Film Competition at the Festival de Cannes 2020, where it won the Palme d’Or. He is currently working on his first feature film.