Sabah El-Foll
[Rise & Shine]
Screens: Friday March 30th at 4:00 PM
DIRECTOR: Sherif El Bendary bio
Producer: Ali Abou Shadi
Screenwriter: Fayrouz Karawya & Sherif El Bendary
Cinematographer: Ahmad Gaber
Music: Khaled Shoukry
Principal Cast: Hend Sabry & Yousef El Mahdy
World Sales: Egyptian Film Center
Genre: Short Drama/Comedy
Length: 9 min.
Country of Production: Egypt
Year of Production: 2006
Languages: Arabic with English subtitles
Synopsis
It's an unusual morning for Sana'a (Hend Sabry) as she searches for her missing apartment keys. She connects with sudden & unpleasant thoughts; moments from her past she has been trying to forget. Will this unpleasantness pass, allowing her to "rise & shine" all over again?
Awards & Nominations
Golden Hawk, 6th Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, Netherlands, 2006
Jury Prize, 10th Ismailia International Film Festival, Egypt, 2006
Jury Prize, 12th National Film Festival, Egypt, 2006
Mohamed Shebli Award for Best Short Film, Egypt, 2006
Festivals
1st Carthage International Film Festival, Tunisia, 2006
3rd Dubai International Film Festival, 2006
11th International Film Festival of Kerala, India, 2006
12th National Film Festival, Egypt, 2006
6th Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, Netherlands, 2006