MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ?
إبرة في كوم قش
Synopsis
Ali is a teenage boy living with his mother and his uncle. In a single night, he finds himself caught between the oppressive calls of his mother and an uncle who entangles him in a murder and tests his silence. Ali searches for freedom and escape from this confinement by leaving the house, unaware that the price of stepping outside will be a scar that may never fade from his forehead for the rest of his life. With every word, every movement, every breath… Ali moves closer to a moment of no return. THE film has won the best film in Alexandria short film festival ( golden hypatia award )
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- BASSEL HUSSEN
- Screenplay & Story
- Khaled Wafai, ALI - ABD ELNASSER
- Original Title
- إبرة في كوم قش
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 14m
- Production Studios
- Academy of Arts Higher Institute of Cinema, BASSEL HUSSEN
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
BASSEL HUSSEN
Khaled Wafai, ALI - ABD ELNASSER
MARWAN OTHMAN
SAMIR ELBERRY
Department Leadership Roster
BASSEL HUSSEN
Director
Khaled Wafai
Writer
ALI - ABD ELNASSER
Writer
MARWAN OTHMAN
Director of Photography
SAMIR ELBERRY
Editor
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What is MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? about?
Ali is a teenage boy living with his mother and his uncle. In a single night, he finds himself caught between the oppressive calls of his mother and an uncle who entangles him in a murder and tests his silence. Ali searches for freedom and escape from this confinement by leaving the house, unaware that the price of stepping outside will be a scar that may never fade from his forehead for the rest of his life. With every word, every movement, every breath… Ali moves closer to a moment of no return. THE film has won the best film in Alexandria short film festival ( golden hypatia award )
Who directed MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ??
MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? was directed by BASSEL HUSSEN.
Who stars in MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ??
The principal cast of MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? includes Moustafa Youssef, مروة رضوان, احمد هشام.
When was MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? released and how long is it?
MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 14m.