Aisha Can’t Fly Away
Morad Mostafa, 131 minutes
Grand Jury Fiction
Dutch premiere
Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a rough neighbourhood in Cairo. She is stuck between an undefined relationship with a young Egyptian cook, a gangster that blackmails her, and a new house she’s assigned to work in. Craving a better life, Aisha’s dreams keep being confronted with reality.
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