"In my new feature film I hope to work with a female protagonist since my last two works explored male characters. My films look at the inner psyches of the characters and their hidden emotions as they react to a repressive society. Mariam is not a victim but a survivor - someone who discovers her true potential by challenging herself. I want this story to be an example for young girls in patriarchal societies around the world, so that they won't be afraid of going on a tough journey, because in the end something beautiful will bloom - when they unleash the power they have within."
Production Country: France - Egypt
Length: 90 min
Screenplay: Sameh Alaa
Language: Arabic
Shooting format: 35 mm.
Sinopsis: In the ghost city of Cairo, just before midnight, Miriam leaves home at such a late hour for the first time in her life. Her night is full of manipulation and other physical and emotional obstacles as she finds her way in a patriarchal society. Overcoming them one by one, she faces her own limits, blurring the line between the real and the unreal.
