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Amal

7.8(6)20181h 23m2

Amal is 14 years old when she ends up on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot. During the protests, she is beaten by police and dragged across the square by her hair. This coming-of-age film follows her over the years after the revolution. As the film cuts between the unfolding current events and Amal’s rapidly changing life and appearance, we see her searching for her own identity in a country in transition. Amal is fiery and fearless, sinking her teeth into the protests and constantly lecturing her mother, who works as a judge. A girl among men, she also has to fight for respect and the right to take part, both in the street and in the rest of her life. In Egypt, even for a young woman like Amal—her name means "hope"—the choices open to her for her future are limited.

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Status
Released
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Language
Arabic

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Behind the camera

Director

Mohamed Siam

Produced in

Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Lebanon, Norway

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Release dates

  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)Hot Docs 2018, Toronto29 Apr 2018
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical20 Feb 2019
  • LithuaniaLT

    • TheatricalN-132018 VIFF Kino pavasaris15 Mar 2018
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Premiere15 Nov 2017

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Amal was released on 15 March 2018.

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