“Withered Green” to screen at the CIFF

CAIRO – 26 November – 2017: Egyptian movie “Withered Green” will be screened on November 26 at the ‘Small Theater’ in Cairo Opera House as part of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

The movie focuses on a woman (Iman) living in an oriental society, who tries to convince her uncles to meet her sister’s suiter in place of their deceased father. The protagonist is very traditional and strict. Eventually, she receives medical news that makes her rethink her life and question her beliefs.

The movie’s director, Mohammed Hammad, was the first Egyptian to win the Muhr Award for Best Director in the Narrative Feature Competition at Dubai’s International Film Festival, and a Golden Palm Award for Best Director in the Narrative Feature Competition at the Mexico International Film Festival last year.

The film participated in 45 international film festivals including the Hamburg International Film Festival, Festival de Cannes, and Stockholm International Film Festival.

“Withered Green” was written and directed by Hammad and starring Heba Ali, Asmaa Fawzi, Ahmed Alaidy, and John Ekram Hanna

The internationally-awarded Egyptian film was screened for the first time in Egypt at Zawya cinema on October 25, 2017. It premiered at Locarno International Film Festival last year and was the first Egyptian film to screen at the festival.