Ayten Amin is an Egyptian film director. She began her career making documentary films during the Egyptian Revolution in 2011. She is best known for 'Souad' (2021), 'Villa 69' (2013) and 'Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician' (2011). Read More

synopsis

Souad, a 19-year-old young woman, leads a double life. While remaining conservative and veiled among her family and society, Souad is obsessed with her image on social media and goes into several secr et virtual relationships with men. She constantly lies about her personal life, projecting wishful images of a different desired life. Her ambitions are slowly crushed by the invasion of her true reality. A series of small incidents lead to a tragic event, that makes Rabab, her 13-year-old little sister, embarks on a real-life journey looking for answers. Read More

Highlights

Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden

Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt

Cannes Film Festival, France

Tribeca Film Festival, USA