AL MOSTA’MERA (THE SETTLEMENT)
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AL MOSTA'MERA is based on a true story and is about two brothers, 23-year-old troublemaker Hossam and 12-year-old Maro, who live in a marginalized community in Alexandria. After their father is killed in a work accident at a factory, they are hired by the same factory as “compensation” for their loss instead of taking legal action. As they find their feet in their new jobs, they begin to wonder if their father's death was really an accident and how they should settle the matter. The social thriller is Mohamed Rashad's feature film debut and celebrated its world premiere at the Berlinale 2025.
Cooperation: Deutsch-Ägyptische Gesellschaft Köln, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
AL MOSTA’MERA (THE SETTLEMENT) Direction: Mohamed Rashad, DCP, OmeU, 94 min
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Mohamed Rashad was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1980. After studying directing for two years at the Jesuit Cultural Film School in Alexandria, he made two short feature films: FROM AFAR (2005) and MAXIM (2007). LITTLE EAGLES (2016), his first feature-length documentary, was presented at the Dubai International Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Award at the Malmö Film Festival. Together with Hala Lotfy and other Egyptian filmmakers, he founded the independent production company Hassla Films, which focuses on the production of debut works by young artists. THE SETTLEMENT took Mohamed Rashad five years to make and is his feature-length debut.