Aisha Can't Fly Away (2025)
Synopsis
Aisha, a 26-year-old Sudanese woman, lives in Ain-Shams, a neighborhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighborhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favor.
Cast
-
Buliana Simon Arop
as Aisha
-
Ziad Zaza
as Zuka
-
Emad Ghoneim
as Abdoun
-
Mamdouh Saleh
as Khalil
- Maya Mohamed as Tawfiqah
- Mohamed Abd El Hady as Mr. Abdelhady
- Walid Abu Saree as The Accountant
- Islam Shalaby as Cook
- Islam Salah as Ibrahim
- Ensaf Mohamed as Elderly Woman
- Esther Hanna as Ghada
- Fatouma as The French-speaking Maid
- Sandy as Aisha's Sister (Saeeda)
- Shaimaa Magdy as The Nurse
-
Achai Ayom
as Nova
- Nour El-Gendy as Omar's Mother
- Hamza Ismail as Omar
- Mohamed Moatasem as Mohamed
Crew
-
Murad Mustafa
Director
- Mostafa El Kashef Director of Photography
- Mohamed Mamdouh Editor
- Sawsan Yusuf Producer
- Mohammad Abdulqader Screenplay
-
Murad Mustafa
Screenplay
