6 Editions of ANIMATEX: Egyptian New Voices​

Play the Game

A light-hearted exploration of everyday situations through four popular childhood games in Egyptian culture that have stood the test of time. Direction Sandra Moneer Duration 4' Country Egypt Year 2020

Soda

A young cup with a straw who does not know the consequences of his actions, until something happens that forces him to stop. Direction Amr Shaalan Duration 1' Country Egypt Year 2021

Danse macabre

Anxiety slowly invites one into a dance of death, yet the sinister dance partner can be exchanged for a friend. Direction Yomna Mohammed Ismail Duration 6' Country Egypt Year 2021

The Air and the Worlds

A contemplative journey of three parts that follows a mutepoet named “This Person”. A dreamy flow of lightly illustrated musings reflect his observations on familiarity, language, impermanence and the strangeness of everything. Direction Rana Ashraf Duration 13' Language English Country Egypt Year 2021

1.25 EGP!

One man’s scramble through the hustle and bustle of Cairo’s chaotic streets. Will he make it on time? Direction Fatema Refaay Duration 3' Country Egypt Year 2022

Long Night

A personal experience about dealing with light sleep and living in places where people are constantly making noise – and how this affects one’s character, inner peace and need to get some rest for the next day. Direction Ahmed Adel Duration 4' Country Egypt Year 2023

Bahr

While grieving the loss of his wife, a father grapples with faith in an effort to reconnect with her; the journey is portrayed as death being a beginning rather than an end, a simple line separating two worlds. Direction Belal Samra Duration 8' Country Egypt Year 2023

Kenopsia

An old man drives back to the now abandoned city of Cairo in order to reach his old home that he remembers from childhood. Longing for his homeland, he takes us on a short journey through the decayed city of Cairo, which becomes the actual protagonist. Direction Mohamed Omar Duration 9' Language Arabic, English Country Egypt Year 2023

Corn

The journey of fear and struggle of “Kernel K-500” who rebels againstthe cruelty of apartheid and the condescending perception of his kind. Moments before his salvation, the unexpected occurs. Direction Youssef Mahmoud Hanafi Duration 14' Language English Country Egypt Year 2023

Loop

A girl stressed out from life’s pressures uses drugs to escape reality and must face the consequences of her actions. But will she change? Direction Eslam Qotb Duration 4' Country Egypt Year 2024

Natah

A man flees his destiny, leaves his love behind and confronts death – in something that feels like a dream. Direction Islam Ahmad Duration 10' Country Egypt Year 2024

The Station

A man full of yearning and hope is finally going to reunite with his wife and meet his daughter for the first time after a long service in the army. Direction Ahmed Sameh Duration 4' Country Egypt Year 2025

The Vision

The story unfolds in a distant future, a time when machines have risen to claim dominion over the planet. A world drowned in darkness where artificial intelligence rules with an iron fist and humanity survives only in its shadow. Direction Taha El Bialy Hamed Duration 4' Country Egypt Year 2026