Lift Like a Girl (2020)
An intimate journey into the inner life of an aspiring athlete and the female weightlifting community of Alexandria. For 4 years, Zebiba goes through victories and defeats, including major losses that shape her, as she finds her way from dust to gold.
Director: Mayye Zayed
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Asmaa "Zebiba" Ramadan as herself |
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Essmat Mansour as himself |
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Captain Ramadan as himself |
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Noura Abdel-Sabour as himself |
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Nahla Ramadan as herself |
| Editing | Sara Abdallah | Editor |
| Production | Mayye Zayed | Producer |
| Camera | Mohamad El-Hadidi | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Mayye Zayed | Director |
| Writing | Mayye Zayed | Writer |
| Production | Anna Chester | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anke Petersen | Co-Producer |