In Egypt, more than 30,000 women are bound by debt. Abandoned by her husband, Walaa must drive a tuk-tuk in a male-dominated environment. Ridiculed, harassed and rejected as she is burdened with debt, she will have to fight to survive.
After her husband abandoned her and illegally fled the country, Walaa's only way to secure income for her family was to drive a Tuk-tuk in a male dominated environment where women struggle. At the risk of being ridiculed, harassed and unaccepted while drowning in debt she embarks on a journey to fight for her livelihood.
starring / avec
Elham Wagdi, Ashraf Mahdy, Mohamed Khamis
a film by / un film de
Mohamed KHEIDR
Egypte, 2021, Short Fiction, 25 minutes, drama, in Arabic
Based on a True Story/ D'après une histoire vraie
2021 Paulin Vieyra Award by African Critics / Prix Paulin Vieyra de la Critique Africaine (Rencontres du Film Court, Madagascar, 2021)