Day 1 - Zawya shorts 10th edition

screenings

  • Sun 08.03.2026 20:00

  • Thu 12.03.2026 20:00

Part of 10th edition of Zawya Shorts.

Day 1 BY THE KIOSK- Basant Ghonemy On her ex-fiancé’s sister’s wedding day, Mayan quarrels with her driver and is stranded in the middle of nowhere. While waiting at a kiosk where Amr is filling in for a friend, failed ride attempts and rising tension spark a clash between them, until she breaks down and walks away, prompting Amr to go after her. —-------------------------------------- TA DA DUM - Farida Zahran A dark comedy musical about a newlywed couple whose relationship starts to unravel on the night that it officially begins. —-------------------------------------- OF BURNING MEMORIES & WOUNDS - Suha Belal While caring for Anise, who suffers from dementia and clings to fragmented memories of a family that no longer exists, Noura finds herself questioning whether she wants to start a family of her own. —-------------------------------------- THE DAY AFTER - Zeina Amr Hana wakes up in her childhood home in Cairo the day after her passionate night with Aly feeling confused. She tries to process the night and finds herself torn between pleasure and shame. —-------------------------------------- SAUDI ONE-WAY - Salma Stohy A young woman from El Sharkia travels alone to meet her groom in Saudi Arabia, wearing her bridal dress at the airport. As she prepares for her marriage—buying her henna and wedding attire—the film explores marriage traditions and the uncertainties of her new life. —-------------------------------------- CAIRO STANDSTILL - Amr Abed On a packed Cairo street, a young couple struggles to free their car from double parking to sell it before leaving the country. However, they face the uncertainty of their relationship's future. —--------------------------------------

Year

2026

Duration

81 MIN

Language

Arabic

Screening format

DCP

Subtitles

Subtitled to English

Writers

Countries

Egypt

Genre

Cast

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