Mariam Atallah

When Aziza finally shares a recurring dream, it’s what she leaves unsaid that reveals her fractured sense of self. Aziza’s dream – in which she must sing a song – takes her on a journey through the post-industrial hills of the American Rust Belt, the eternal fields of Egypt, and the most repressed parts of her mind.

In the suburbs of Cairo, Ahmed, a former groundskeeper, hides in the second-floor pigeon loft of his unaware employer. As they both care for the pigeons, an inevitable confrontation reveals deep class tensions and Ahmed’s yearning for dignity and recognition.

In the suburbs of Cairo, Ahmed, a former groundskeeper, hides in the second-floor pigeon loft of his unaware employer. As they both care for the pigeons, an inevitable confrontation reveals deep class tensions and Ahmed’s yearning for dignity and recognition.