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Narrative
This documentary follows the lives of a group of young Egyptian women from a very conservative village in Upper Egypt who formed an all-female performing group despite being rejected by their family
In Upper Egypt, being a woman of a different religion than the majority is a triple pain and challenge in itself: Upper Egypt is neglected, Egyptian women are struggling to achieve even half of equality, and Christians in Egypt are struggling to have at least a place to worship
In the midst of all this, a film from the heart of Upper Egypt wins the top prize for an Egyptian film at the Cannes Film Festival
In Upper Egypt, being a woman of a different religion than the majority is a triple pain and challenge in itself: Upper Egypt is neglected, Egyptian women are struggling to achieve even half of equality, and Christians in Egypt are struggling to have at least a place to worship
Amidst all this, a film from the heart of Upper Egypt wins the top Egyptian film prize at the Cannes Film Festival
