Dry Hot Summers
Short Film - 2016Directed By: Sherif El bendary
Synopsis:
Two people at opposite chapters of their life accidentally meet in a taxi on a busy summer day in Cairo. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are initially caught up in their busy routines. But, their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life as it binds them to each other.Awards & Festivals:
- Best Short Film Award – Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Film – EGYPT
- ACT Award – Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Film – EGYPT
- Best Director Award – International Short Film Festival Bangalore – INDIA
- Best Short Film Award – International Festival for Arab Film Oran – ALGERIA
- Dubai International Film Festival – UAE
- International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand – FRANCE
- International Film Festival Muscat – OMAN
- Cinema Akil Abu Dhabi – UAE
- Mediterranean Film Festival Tétouan – MOROCCO
- Cinema Arabe Amsterdam – NETHERLANDS
- African Asian and Latin America Film Festival Milano – ITALY
- Middle East Now – ITALY
- ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin – GERMANY
- Goethe Filmweek in Cairo and in Alexandria – EGYPT
- Arab Film Festival Ann Arbor – USA
- Nile’s Bride Festival – EGYPT
- Phare - Short Film Festival Arles – FRANCE
- Latin Arab Film Festival Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA
Cast:
![Nahed El Sebai](https://redstar-films.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nahed-El-Sebai.webp)
![Mohamed Farid](https://redstar-films.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unknown-1.jpeg)
Crew:
- Screenplay: Nura El-Sheikh
- Cinematographer: Victor Credi
- Production Designer: Ahmed Fayez
- Music: Thomas Wallmann
- Producer: Claudia Jubeh
- Co-Producer: Hossam Elouan
- Executive Producer: Safei El Din Mahmoud
- Costume Designer: Reem El Adl
- Editor: Emad Maher
Stills:
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