Photocopy

Synopsis:

Mahmoud's life is a 'photocopy' of millions of others. He worked as a data – entry typist in The same government job for decades and never married. When he settles for early retirement, he buys a near by store front and sets up: “Mahmoud’s photo – copy”. He makes a living photocopying and typing. One day, a student asks him to type up a Plagiarized report on the extinction of dinosaurs. Obsessing with the concept of extinction, Mahmoud Begins on a journey of revolt that will change his life entirely.

Awards:

• Elgouna film festival – September 2017
• Arab film festival IN TÜBINGEN (GERMANY)
• TRIBECA FILM IN STITUTE WORK SHOP IN ETHIOPIA
• FESTIVAL OFARABIC MUSIC AND ARTS – TORONTO CANADA
• FESTIVAL DU FILM ARABE DE FAMECK
• ARAB FILM FESTIVAL IN CALGARY, CANADA
• "RENCOTRES INTERNATIONALES DES CINÉMAS ARABES D’AFLAM" IN MAR - SEILLE - FRANCE - NOVEMBER 2017
• ARABIAN FILMS WEEKIN "NEWYORK" CITY, USA – NOVEMBER 2017
• HAIFA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - PALESTINE – TRIPOLI FILM FESTIVAL – LEBANON
• LUXOR AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
• EGYPTIAN CATHOLIC CENTER CINEMA
• BEST ARABIC FILM (EL GOUNA FILM FESTIVAL)
• BEST FILM (TRIPOLI FILM FESTIVAL)
• BEST ACTRESS FILM ASSOCIATION 2018
• BEST ACTOR KAZAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
• SPECIAL MENTION EGYPTIAN NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL2 018
• BEST SOUND EGYPTIAN NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
• SPECIAL JURY AWARD EGYPTIAN NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
• BEST SCREEN PLAY ORAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
• AUDIENCE AWARD MALMO ARAB FILM FESTIVAL 2018