THE BRINK OF DREAMS
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In a remote village in the south of Egypt, a group of girls rebel and form a street theatre group. They dream of becoming actresses, dancers and singers. Driven by their dreams, they defy their families and traditional expectations and embark on a daring journey of self-discovery and freedom. Filmed over four years, filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir follow the young women from childhood to adulthood as well as the most important decisions of their lives. THE BRINK OF DREAMS premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the L'Oeil d'Or (Golden Eye) for Best Documentary.
German premiere.
Cooperation: Deutsch-Ägyptische Gesellschaft Köln
THE BRINK OF DREAMS Direction: Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir, DCP, OmeU, 102 min
Guests
Nada Riyadh is an Egyptian filmmaker. Her debut feature documentary film, HAPPILY EVER AFTER, which she directed with Ayman El Amir, premiered at IDFA 2016. Her short fiction film, THE TRAP, was selected for the official competition of La Semaine de la Critique, Cannes Film Festival 2019. She is an alumnus of various international film programs including Cannes’ La Fabrique, Next Step Program, La Semaine de la Critique, Berlinale talents, American Film Showcase and Film Independent.
Ayman El Amir is an Egyptian filmmaker. His work includes directing, with Nada Riyadh, the feature documentary, HAPPILY EVER AFTER, premiered at IDFA 2016 and producing the short fiction, THE TRAP selected for La Semaine de la Critique at the Festival de Cannes 2019. He has worked as a script consultant for many labs and institutes including TorinoFilmLab, Doha Film Institute, Marrakech Atlas Atelier, Deutsche Welle Akademie and Full Circle Lab.