International Competition · 46th Edition
One More Show
Director
Mai Saad, Ahmed Eldanaf
Country
Egypt, Palestine
Runtime
1 h 14 min
Language
Arabic
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
Amidst the devastation of the genocide carried by Israel in Gaza, a group of circus performers refuse to let despair take center stage. One More Show follows The Free Gaza troupe; Youssef, Batout, Ismail, Mohamed and Just, after being displaced from northern to southern Gaza , as they turn their craft into an act of defiance, resilience, and hope. As death hovers in the background, the troupe performs for children in shelters and on the streets, offering moments of joy in the darkest of times.
Screenplay
Mai Saad, Ahmed Eldanaf
Producers
Baho Bakhsh, Safei Eldin Mahmoud, Mohamed Hefzy
About the Director
Mai Saad is an Egyptian filmmaker and producer who started her career as an assistant director on various features and shorts. She is currently producing a feature documentary and working as a creative producer on a narrative film. Ahmed Al Danaf is a cinematographer and filmmaker from Gaza whose short film, School Day, won the Youssef Chahine Award at CIFF 2024 and screened internationally. One More Show marks the feature documentary directorial debut for both Saad and Al Danaf.
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