Edris

  • Edris
Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2022
Format : Short
Running time : 17 (in minutes)

A 17 year old Eritrean boy fled the war in his country to Egypt where he dreams of overcoming barriers, being accepted into Egyptian society and having a chance to become a professional footballer. A simple story that sheds light on the status of African migrants in Egypt today.

Screenplay: Amir El-Shenawy
Cinematography: Joseph Raouf
Editing: Ahmed Nabil
Director: Amir El-Shenawy
Production company: Digital Tales Productions

Film by Amir El-Shenawy selected for the JCC 2022 in official competition in the section Documentaries Short Film.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

With the support of