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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. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4]
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.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 17, 2024.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | May 24, 2024 | L'Œil d'or [a] | Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir | Won | [5] |
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