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Cai-Ber
Cai-Ber
Egito/Inglaterra | 2021 | 17 min | Ficção | Livre
Direção: Ahmed Abdelsalam
Roteiro: Ahmed Hosny
Fotografia: Mostafa El-Kashef
Elenco: Mariam Al-Ferjani, Ibrahim El-Naggary
Synopsis
In a post revolution Cairo, after numerous failed trials to escape the status quo of her generation’s depression, Nour, 29, secretly arranges fleeing her homeland. Hours before her departure, She embarks on a journey of struggle with a patriarchal society and a fight within to keep her hidden secret.
What to do when escape is the best possibility of existence at the same time there are no ways to escape? Cai-Ber, short film by Egyptian director Ahmed Abdelsalam, starts from this question to tell the story of Nour. In it, the protagonist lives in a city experiencing the traumas of a post-revolution – Cairo – and makes escape her journey of survival.
About the director
Ahmed Abdelsalam is a Cairo based director of films, commercials, and music videos. Abdelsalam graduated from MetFilm School London with a master’s degree in Film Directing. Previously he had received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Media Arts. His debut short CAI – BER has been officially selected in Gouna Film Festival, 5th edition, and is expected to have its world premiere there in October 2021. The filmmaker’s expertise covers a variety of genres that always seem to have an inventive and avant-garde flair with generation influence. He is known for fusing cinematic style and sophistication with commercial work to achieve distinctive outcomes. Currently, Abdelsalam’s time is divided between his native Cairo and London, working on a variety of projects; including films, music videos and TVCs.