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 |
| Writing | Amr Gamal | Writer |
| Writing | Mazen Refaat | Writer |
| Camera | Mrinal Desai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Heba Othman | Editor |
| Sound | Chen Ming-chang | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Rana Eid | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Rawad Hobeika | Sound |
| Art | Asim Abdulaziz | Production Design |
| Art | Tamim Mohammed | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saleh Alkatheri | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shahd Algonfedy | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Amr Gamal | Casting |
| Directing | Ezat Shadad | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ahmed Alhaidari | Assistant Director |
| Production | Fahed Shuraih | Production Manager |
| Production | Mohsen Alkhalifi | Producer |
| Production | Amr Gamal | Producer |
| Production | Amjad Abu Alala | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mohamed Alomd'a | Co-Producer |