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Completed - Drama, Comedy

Log Line

“Excuse my French” (La Moakhza) is a coming-of-age story that revolves
around a shy and reclusive Christian boy.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Amr SALAMA
Writer(s) : Amr SALAMA
Cast : Kinda ALLOUCH, Hani ADEL

Producer(s) : Mohamed HEFZY (FILM CLINIC), Hani OSAMA (THE PRODUCERS), Hadi EL BAGOURY (THE PRODUCERS)

Synopsis

After the death of his father, Hani and his mother discover they are in debt
and are no longer capable of maintaining their upper middle class lifestyle.
To cut costs, he agrees to be relocated from his expensive private school to a
run-down government school populated by delinquents. When he is mistaken
for a Muslim, Hani is too terried to admit otherwise and tries to use it as
an opportunity to t in. Ultimately, he learns that pretending to be someone
else is no guarantee against prejudice and abuse, and that one can only earn
respect by having the courage to stand up for who they are.

Production

Country(ies) : EGYPT

Festivals and Awards

BFI London FF 2014 (Official Selection)
Traverse City Film Festival 2014 (Foreign Section)
Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival 2014 (World Premiere)
Whitehead International Film Fetival 2014
Mizna Arab Film Festival 2014
Nour Festival of Arts 2014
Cinecity Brighton Film Festival 2014
Malmo Arab Film Festival 2014
Arab Camera Festival 2014
Cinema Med 2014
Filmfest DC 2014 (US Premiere)
Palm Spring Fest. 2015
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2015 PÖFF's Vitamin Boost
Afrika Film Festival 2015
Alfilm Berlin 2015
Egyptian Catholic Center 2015 (Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Artistic Creativity Certificates)
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival 2015 (Featured)
Keswick Film Festival 2015


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