Between Two Seas Reaps Two Awards at Festival International du Cinema de la Diversite Taza in Morocco

Best Script and Best Director

Between Two Seas Reaps Two Awards at Festival International du Cinema de la Diversite Taza in Morocco

Directed by Anas Tolba, Between Two Seas reaped the Best Director and Best Script awards at the Festival International du Cinéma de la Diversité Taza. The film has a total of six awards as it participated in three international film festivals and it’s slated to be commercially released in theatres soon.

Between Two Seas won a number of awards including the Best Narrative Feature and a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement (Screenplay) at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Landing its world premiere at Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), the film won the Nut Award for Best Film that addresses women's issues, and the Best Director award, presented by the Cinema Professions Syndicate. Additionally, the film screened in a special event organized by the UN Women, and the National Council for Women in Zawya Cinema to celebrate the film’s successful launching at festivals.

While on a short visit to her home village, a small rural island near Cairo, Zahra's daughter is exposed to a tragic accident. Following this incident, Zahra persists on getting her daughter's right and insists on not only continuing her education but also benefiting her community. The film sheds light on different societal issues faced by women, especially in rural areas.

Written by Mariam Naoum, based on a script by Amany El Tounsy and Karim El Dalil, the film stars Fatma Adel, Yara Goubran, Tharaa Goubail, Mahmoud Fares, Arfa Abdel Rassoul, and Lobna Wanas. The film is produced by Axeer (executive produced by Abdelrahman Al Garwani), the UN Women, and the National Council for Women. MAD Solutions handles the film’s marketing and distribution in the Arab world.