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Egyptian Panorama · 46th Edition

Action, Nadia, Cut!

Director

Salma El Sharnouby

Country

Egypt

Runtime

16 min

Language

Arabic

Synopsis

Nadia is determined to immerse herself in an audition scene that is meaningful to her, but constant obstacles to this simple task reveal her struggle to assert her own identity as a woman, an actress, and even as a daughter.

Cast

Elham Safieddine, Karim Adriano, Mohamed Islam

Screenplay

Salma El Sharnouby

Producers

Tara Shehata

About the Director

A filmmaker with a BA in English Literature (Bristol) and filmmaking studies in Cairo. Her short documentary 'Human Moments' screened at Ismailia 2022. She wrote and directed 'Action, Nadia, Cut!' and produced 'Of Burning Memories & Wounds,' which premiered at El Gouna Film Festival