Independent film in Egypt – curated by Emad Mabrouk

© Kamila Abu Zikry Glance at the Sky by Kamila Abu Zikry
Egypt
10 min | 2003
The online presentation of films from „Arab Shorts 2009” on this site ended by 31 December 2011.

© Kamila Abu Zikry


A secret love story between a boy and a girl. When confronted by her uncle who discovers the relationships, she denies it.


About the Filmmaker

Born in Cairo in 1974, Kamila Abu Zikry completed her BA in filmmaking at the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1992. She directed the fictional film 6 O’Clock Train which won her a number of prizes, and the documentary film Palestine in Egypt. Since then, she has directed a number of long feature films, most recently 1-0.



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