Aïsha Can't Fly Away

Directed by
Mora Mostafa
Starring
Buliana Simon, Mamdouh Saleh, Maya Mohamed
Duration
123 min.
Year
2025

Aïcha, a 26-year-old Sudanese nursing assistant, lives in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo, where she witnesses tensions between African migrants and other local gangs. Caught between an ambiguous relationship with a young Egyptian cook, dubious blackmail in exchange for her safety, and a new home where she is assigned to work, Aïcha struggles to cope with her fears and past defeats. Little by little, her imagination begins to blur the boundaries of reality.

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