ALI, THE GOAT AND IBRAHIM
Date & Time: Sunday 20 August at 8pm

Egypt | 92 min | Dir: Sherif El Bendary

Ali falls in love with a goat, whom he names Nada. Ibrahim works at a recording studio and starts to hear voices that frighten him. Ali yields to his mother’s wish that he visit a healer, even though he doesn’t believe he is psychologically unstable. At the healer’s clinic, Ali meets Ibrahim. The healer diagnoses Ali and Ibrahim as “cursed” and prescribes a solution to break the spell; they must throw three “magic” stones in Egypt’s three water bodies. Ali, Ibrahim and Nada set off on an adventure that takes them to the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Nile in this touching tale of friendship, reconciliation, self-discovery and self-acceptance.

Director: Sherif El Bendary
Producer: Mohamed Hefzy, Hossam Elouan
Scriptwriter: Ahmed Amer
DOP: Amr Farouk
Editor: Emad Maher
Composer: Ahmed El Sawy
Cast: Ali Sobhi, Ahmed Magdy, Salwa Mohamed Aly, Nahed El Sebai

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AYNY
Palestine | 10 min | Dir: Ahmad Saleh

The danger of war through the eyes of two boys who share a love for music. Ayny won a gold medal at this year’s Student Academy Awards.

All films are subtitled in English and have been exempt from classification and restricted to persons aged 15+ unless accompanied by an adult.