Amal

Feb 20 2019 N/A 1h 23m
Documentary

Amal is 14 years old when she ends up on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot. During the protests, she is beaten by police and dragged across the square by her hair. This coming-of-age film follows her over the years after the revolution. As the film cuts between the unfolding current events and Amal’s rapidly changing life and appearance, we see her searching for her own identity in a country in transition. Amal is fiery and fearless, sinking her teeth into the protests and constantly lecturing her mother, who works as a judge. A girl among men, she also has to fight for respect and the right to take part, both in the street and in the rest of her life. In Egypt, even for a young woman like Amal—her name means "hope"—the choices open to her for her future are limited.

Plot

Amal is fourteen years old when she goes to Tahrir Square in Cairo during the Arab Spring to showcase. With youthful hubris she goes straight to the danger. This coming of age film follows her in the years that follow, a period in which the fearless Amal seeks her own identity in a country in transition.

Written by

Mohamed Siam

Directed by

Mohamed Siam

Cast

Amal Gamal, Nagua Said, Esraa Mamdouh

Crew

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Production Countries

Norway, Lebanon, Germany, Egypt, France, Denmark

Production Companies

Cinereach, Fork Films, CNC, Abbout Productions

Languages

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Trailers
AMAL by Mohamed Siam | Trailer | GeoMovies
Scores
# of Votes
153
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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