Part of Zawya Shorts 9th edition

Day 3 MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL Director: Mark Henien Synopsis: In an intimate journey weaving between past and present, the film follows the story of Grandma Fathia, who struggles with early memory loss and longs to return to her old home. Through archival family footage and poignant daily moments, the film explores nostalgia, belonging, and the struggles of memory while rekindling an emotional dialogue across generations. —-------------------------------------- MY GRANDMOTHER'S SECRET Director: Nourhan Abdelsalam Synopsis: A granddaughter decides to reveal a crime that happened to her grandmother, which nobody ever reported —-------------------------------------- 40 Director: Mohamed Adam Synopsis: Hadi returns from traveling to attend the 40th mass of his recently deceased mother. He finds his father refusing to attend the fortieth mass. A dispute arises between them over that. As the conflict between them escalates, secrets from the past are revealed. —-------------------------------------- NOTHING HAPPENS AFTER THAT Director: Ibrahim Omar Synopsis: In a diligent attempt, Thomas seeks to find a final resting place for their only child, but he is surprised that today is not the right day to do so. and the biography —-------------------------------------- THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR Director: Yasmina El Kamaly Synopsis: Egyptian filmmaker Yasmina El Kamaly reflects on her family’s matrilineal history by examining her relationship with her mother, as well as the complicated bond between her mother and grandmother. Using journals, home videos and letters, she locates their longing for affection and the dysfunctional ways they go about getting it—offering and rebuffing attention, smothering and straining love—as the root. —-------------------------------------- TETA Director: Ahmed Samir Synopsis: A mother's denial of her son's otherworldly connection to his late grandmother, casts a shadow over the fragile remnants of their mother-son bond. —--------------------------------------