RUSSIA (2026)
Shot on a single roll of Super 8mm film, with no editing or retakes, Russia follows a poor young man from rural Egypt as he confronts a haunting memory of his past and the lingering weight of his actions. Inspired by Emad Abu Saleh’s poem “Killer.”
Director: Marwan Hmam
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Mohamed Ali Ahmed as The Young Man |
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Reem Tarek as The Young Woman |
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Aziz Al Gazzar as Russia |
| Directing | Marwan Hmam | Director |
| Writing | Marwan Hmam | Writer |
| Production | Marwan Hmam | Producer |
| Production | Abdelrahman Abouzeid | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Omar Yousri | Director of Photography |
| Art | Maryam Mostafa | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hossam Khalil | Sound Designer |
| Production | Ahmed Allam | Production Assistant |
| Directing | mohamed gaber | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Amr Sherif | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eman Hamed | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Camera | Jana Demerdash | Focus Puller |