Om Amira

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Synopsis:
Om Amira is the protagonist of this heartrending documentary film about a woman who has reinvented herself in order to care for her family. Her life pivots on her work as a street vendor selling fried potatoes, but her hard work continues at home caring for a disabled husband and ailing daughter, Amira. Naji Ismail’s sensitive portrayal of Om Amira reminds us that genuine heroism is seldom glorified.

2013
25 minutes
Documentary short
Directed by: Naji Ismail
Language: Arabic
Country: Egypt/Germany
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Festivals and Awards:
-Berlin International Film Festival: nominated for Best Short Film
-Africa International Film Festival (Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
-Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival (Germany)

Filmmaker bio (from BBC):
Naji Ismail is a filmmaker from northern Egypt. He graduated from the High Cinema Institute, Giza, Egypt, in 2005 with a degree in directing. Since then he has taken part in a number of writing, producing, and documentary workshops. In December 2012, Naji founded and launched his own production company, Rahala.

Sunday 11/09 at St. Anthony Main Theatre 10:30am | get tickets >>>