Horizons of Arab Cinema · 46th Edition
Azza
AZZA
Director
Stefanie Brockhaus
Country
Germany, Saudi Arabia
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Language
Arabic, English
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Azza is a passionate driving teacher for women in Saudi Arabia, but can hardly make ends meet to support her four children. She sets out on a road trip to the desert to break away from the daily struggles and to liberate herself from a difficult past.
Screenplay
Stefanie Brockhaus
Producers
Hans Robert Eisenhauer
About the Director
German filmmaker Stefanie Brockhaus grew up in Munich. She holds a BA in Film Directing from London University of the Arts; her graduation film, JAM, won an award and was shown at MOMA, New York. A graduate of HFF Munich, she has directed several award-winning documentaries, including The Poetess. She is currently an independent filmmaker based in Marseille.
Screenings