The Giraffe Screens at the Aswan International Women Film Festival on Sunday

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The Giraffe Screens at the Aswan International Women Film Festival on Sunday


The Giraffe will screen at the third edition of Aswan International Women Film Festival (February 20-26) on Sunday, February 24 at 07:00 pm. The film is taking part in the Egyptian Films Competition within the festival.

Through the streets of the city that are void of all but its ghosts, Ahmed is lost and depleted of faith. Tonight, he must save a girl he doesn't know who is in a lot of trouble. He finds himself involved with an eccentric group of young people lead by an enigmatic girl who is trying to uncover the mystery behind the Giraffe hidden at the zoo.

Written and directed by Ahmed Magdy, The Giraffe stars Amr Hosny, Shaza Moharam, Haydi Koussa, Salma Hassan, Rasha Magdy, Mohammed El Badawy, and Osama Gawish. The film is co-produced by Garage Art Production, Utaco Digital Film, and Fig Leaf Studio. It was awarded the AFAC Production Grant and the SANAD Development Grant from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. The film is distributed in the Arab world by MAD Solutions.