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| Directed by | Nada Riyadh Ayman El Amir |
| Written by | Nada Riyadh Ayman El Amir |
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| Edited by | Ayman El Amir |
| Music by | Ahmed El Sawy |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
The Brink of Dreams (translit. Rafaat einy ll sama) is a 2024 Egyptian documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in Egypt in 2024.
Plot
In order to bring attention to issues that are important to them, like early marriage, domestic abuse, and girls' education, a group of girls resolves to form a theater club and perform plays based on well-known Saidi folklore on the streets of their little village.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 17, 2024.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | May 24, 2024 | L'Œil d'or | Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir | Won |
Notes
- Shared with Ernest Cole: Lost and Found.
References
- "The Brink of Dreams de Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir (2024) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "'The Brink of Dreams', the first Egyptian film ever to win the Golden Eye Award for the Best Documentary Film at Cannes Film Festival". EgyptToday. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "The Brink of Dreams by Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir". The Party Film Sales. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- Pedersen, Lise (2024-05-21). "'The Brink of Dreams' Filmmakers Go Behind the Scenes of Their Critics' Week Player in Cannes Docs Talk". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "L'Œil d'or 2024 est décerné à Raoul Peck et Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir". Scam : Société civile des auteurs multimédia (in French). 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-24.