THE WHITE SHIRT (Bir Al-Abed) - a short film by Hani Saqr.
The trailer
The film
On 24 November 2017, Al-Rawda mosque near the town Bir Al-Abed was attacked by forty gunmen during the Friday prayer. The attack killed 311 people and injured more than 122 others, making it the deadliest attack in Egyptian history. There; Abed, a 9 years-old-boy has a simple wish. His father a struggling shoemaker fails to fulfill his wish, but his sister tries to make it happen.
World Premiere // 2019
Genre // Drama, short
Written, Directed // Hani Saqr
Producers // Dasha Khritankova, Hani Saqr
Executive Producer // Louie Tsichlis
DOP // Nicolás Vallejo
Production Design // Xuan-An Thai
Original Score // Erdem Helvacioglu
Sound Design // Alhan Gharam
Colorist // Tarek Hefny
Cast // Akram Abiskaroon, Syrena Nikole Hanna, Yasin Khaled, Jafet Perez, Hamza Ramy
Accolades //
Special Jury Prize - Cityvisions Showcase, 2019
Semi-Finalist - International Moving Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection - First Time Filmmaker Sessions, 2019