Salma Saad Helmy

Egypt’s sugar shortage triggers chaos at a bride's engagement ceremony, setting off a chain of unexpected events and misunderstandings.

In a house overflowing with family, noise, and endless interruptions, Laila searches desperately for a quiet spot to take a phone call with her therapist. As she dodges relatives and intrusions, the tension builds until she retreats under her bed: the only space left unclaimed.

A disorienting task to the viewer of reevaluating their relationship with the screen. Is it reality, or is it illusion? Is it narrative, or pure sensation? It's not about pushing boundaries it annihilates them.