Part of 10th edition of Zawya Shorts.

ONE LAST TIME - Ashrakat Waleed A police checkpoint exposes Amr’s addiction, pushing his younger brother Ahmed to confront years of fear, violence, and failed attempts to save him. The film follows the quiet unraveling of two brothers bound by love, guilt, and the slow devastation of addiction. —-------------------------------------- MY BROTHER, MY BROTHER - Saad Dnewar, Abdelrahman Dnewar The complexities of a past shared by two identical twins: Omar and Wesam. A split narrative retells the two sides of their memories – from the instant they were fused together in their mother’s womb to the moment they are parted by the tragic death of one of them. —-------------------------------------- A FRIEND NO LONGER HERE - Ahmed Elshabrawy After returning to Egypt in 2017, Ahmed cut ties with his close friend in Saudi Arabia. Now, he revisits that decision, questioning why he ended the relationship and reflecting on the fate of friendships that quietly expire. —-------------------------------------- DULLSVILLE - Khaled Moeit The film explores the relationship of two brothers in their twenties, where the older brother who has escaped the army and is not allowed to travel has hard times accepting the fact that his younger brother is traveling. —-------------------------------------- I'M STILL TRYING - Mohra Bahaa Growing up, it often felt like my mom and I were on different pages, stuck in a cycle of not fully understanding each other. Now, as I leave for college, everything looks different. I’m Still Trying explores that moment when you realize your mom is just a person navigating her own life, too. It’s a story about growing up, letting go of old frustrations, and learning that understanding the people we love is a journey without an end. —-------------------------------------- ACTION, NADIA, CUT! - Salma El Sharnouby Nadia is determined to fully immerse herself in an audition scene that holds deep meaning for her, but constant obstacles to this seemingly simple task expose her struggle to assert her identity as a young woman, an actress, and even as a daughter. In the process, she may be searching for something she cannot quite name—or find. —-------------------------------------- CO-DIRECTED WITH A GHOST - Muhammad Salah This visual material was captured without any intention of making a film—just simple takes with a non-professional actor. Then, the actor’s older brother intervened, raising questions about the meaning and purpose of the images; in doing so, he both disrupts and ghostwrites the film simultaneously. —--------------------------------------