Written & Directed by Romany Saad
A poor mother and her children live in a small room with no furniture, not even a door to close, after the father sold everything. She is forced to sell Egyptian flags during the 25 January revolution in order to support her children and buy a door to protect them from the harsh cold of January.
Fiction | 12 min | Egypt | 2011
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Awards
• Best Fiction Film
(Busan International Short Film Festival 2012) Busan - South Korea
• 1st Prize "Best Revolution Film”
(Alexandria International Film Festival 2011) Alexandria - Egypt
• Best Fiction Film
(Arab Screen Independent Film Festival 2013) Benghazi - Libya
• 2nd Prize "Best Fiction Film”
(Karama Human Rights Film Festival 2012) Amman - Jordan
• Jury Prize
(Baghdad International Film Festival 2012) Baghdad - Iraq
• 2nd Prize "Best Fiction Film”
(Nabuel International Film Festival 2012) Nabuel - Tunis
• Support Award of Independent Cinema
(First Season of Independent Arts 2012) Cairo - Egypt
• Silver Prize "Best Fiction Film”
(Nouakchott International Film Festival 2012) Nouakchott - Mauritania
• Appreciation Certificate for Best Revolution Films
(Motion Pictures Association Film Festival 2012) Cairo - Egypt
• Best Script
(Festival international du Court métrage de Tiznit 2012) Tiznit - Morocco
• Special Mention
(Arab Film Festival 2012) Oran - Algeria
• Best Actress
(Sawy Culture Wheal Film Festival 2012) Cairo - Egypt
• “Second Best Film” “ Best Director” “Best Actress” “Best Music”
(El-Mesaha Short Film Festival 2012) Cairo - Egypt
Written & Directed by
Romany Saad
Cast
Emy ................................... Poor Mother
Mohamed Ramadan ........ Revolutionary Guy
Kamal Soliman ................. The seller
Carin .................................. The daughter
Mina ................................... The Son
Kerolos Ezzat ................... Flag Buyer 1
Adly Saad ......................... Flag Buyer 2
Romany Saad .................. Flag Buyer 3
Original Music by
Adly Saad
Cinematography by
Fady Samir
Editing by
Beshoy George
Production Manager
Mina Fawzy