The Burdened (2023)
When Isra’a discovers she is expecting another baby amid the civil war in Yemen, she and her husband decide she should have an abortion. But this creates enormous difficulties – in their relationship and elsewhere. A moving story from an all-too-often forgotten crisis region.
Director: Amr Gamal
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Khaled Hamdan as Ahmed |
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Abeer Mohammed as Isra’a |
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Samah Alamrani as Muna |
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Awsam Abdulrahman as Muna |
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Shahd Algonfedy as Hend |
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Saleem Islam as Anwar |
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Roaa Al-Hamshari as Nouran |
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Omar Elyas as Nawar |
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Fatema Adulbqawi as Dr. Niveen |
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Ruaida Rubaih as Ahmed's Mother |
| Directing | Amr Gamal | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shahd Algonfedy | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ezat Shadad | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Rawad Hobeika | Sound |
| Production | Amjad Abu Alala | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Heba Othman | Editor |
| Production | Amr Gamal | Casting |
| Sound | Rana Eid | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saleh Alkatheri | Costume Designer |
| Production | Amr Gamal | Producer |
| Art | Asim Abdulaziz | Production Design |
| Writing | Mazen Refaat | Writer |
| Production | Mohsen Alkhalifi | Producer |
| Camera | Mrinal Desai | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tamim Mohammed | Production Design |
| Directing | Ahmed Alhaidari | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Amr Gamal | Writer |
| Production | Mohamed Alomd'a | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Chen Ming-chang | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Fahed Shuraih | Production Manager |