LET US PLAY YESTERDAY

( 2023 )

Short Film Competition |

Egypt

Arabic |

19 min

About the film

In a convent school where tradition reigns, a daring incident prompts students to challenge the status quo, igniting a clash between youthful rebellion and accepted norms in a riveting tale that bridges the past and present.

Director

Menna Ekram

Menna Ekram is an Egyptian director and screenwriter. She has an MFA in Cinematic Arts from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA), and an MA in Feature Filmmaking at Bath Spa University in UK. In 2015, she directed her first short film, The Wheel, which screened in more than 20 festivals. In 2019, her second short film, Color-blind, premiered in the 40th Durban International Film Festival, and had its MENA premiere at El Gouna Film Festival.

Producer

Ayman El Amir, Nada Ryiadh, Youmna Khattab

Production Company

Screenplay

Yomna Khattab

Cinematography

Ahmad Jalboush

Editing

Amir Ahmed

Sound

Moustafa Shaaban

Cast

Karima Mansour, Fairouz Saad

Contacts

International Sales & Middle East Distributor: Felucca Films, feluccafilms.egypt@gmail.com

Producer

Ayman El Amir, Nada Ryiadh, Youmna Khattab

Production Company

Screenplay

Yomna Khattab

Cinematography

Ahmad Jalboush

Editing

Amir Ahmed

Sound

Moustafa Shaaban

Cast

Karima Mansour, Fairouz Saad

Contacts

International Sales & Middle East Distributor: Felucca Films, feluccafilms.egypt@gmail.com

More About Film

Set against the backdrop of a convent school, this film weaves a narrative that resonates with both the past and the present. In a daring departure from convention, the film captures an incident where students boldly challenge established rules and a riveting portrayal of the clash between youthful rebellion and accepted norms emerges.

Producer

Ayman El Amir, Nada Ryiadh, Youmna Khattab

Screenplay

Yomna Khattab

Cinematography

Ahmad Jalboush

Editing

Amir Ahmed

Sound

Moustafa Shaaban

Cast

Karima Mansour, Fairouz Saad

Contact

International Sales & Middle East Distributor: Felucca Films, feluccafilms.egypt@gmail.com