Part of Zawya Shorts 9th edition

Day 2 MANGO Director: Randa Ali Synopsis: During a hot August in Cairo, Nadia struggles to mourn her estranged father and his mango tree. —-------------------------------------- ROTTEN BLOOD Director: Tarek El Sherbeny Synopsis: In a conservative neighborhood in Cairo, The life of Mona -a single mother with sex addiction- is turned upside down after her brother threatens to accuse her of adultery If she refuses to forfeit her ownership of their deceased father's house. —-------------------------------------- TELL NO ONE Director: Amr Elseyoufi Synopsis: Dreamy Egyptian young woman Nour takes advantage of her father's absence from home to search for love on an adult video chatting website. She struggles to fulfill her sexual fantasies without revealing her identity in a conservative community where men have the upper hand. —-------------------------------------- PRIVATE Director: Manon ElGergawy Synopsis: During an after school lesson, a group of teenage boys exchange crude jokes and insults. Asser, Marwan, and Bishoy take turns mocking one another, but the bulk of their verbal aggression takes aim at their quieter classmate, Yassin. Encouraged by their teacher, Mr. Ahmed, their taunting often treads the limits of violence — until a secret comes to light, pushing their confrontations to unimagined extremes. —-------------------------------------- MADONNA Director: John Fareed Zaki Synopsis: In Egypt, an iconic archaeological painting by an Italian artist is stolen, and the abbots deliberately conceal the crime to avoid scandal. This incident reignites an old conflict between Father Maurice and Father Francis, stemming from their differing views on life. Suspicion falls on Suad, the monastery’s chef, as her daughter urgently needs an unaffordable surgery, prompting Maurice to suspect her involvement. Despite the investigation leading nowhere, internal tensions escalate. Suspicion also lingers over Father Francis due to Suad’s daughter’s surgery needs. Maurice has a dream and wakes to someone confessing. The final curtain reveals the true thief. —-------------------------------------- ABU JUDY Director: Adel Ahmed Yehia Synopsis: Judy, a 10 years old girl used to go with her father to work, One day an unusual situation happens that will cause a major challenge in their relationship. —--------------------------------------