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The Settlement / The Settlement
Mohamed Rashad
Director's bio
Mohamed Rashad
Mohamed Rashad is an Egyptian director, writer, and producer who graduated from the University of Alexandria with a degree in civil engineering. After completing a two-year filmmaking workshop at the Jesuit Cultural Film School of Alexandria, he directed two short fiction films: FROM AFAR (2005) and MAXIM (2007). He later served as an assistant director on several notable films, including COMING FORTH BY DAY, directed by Hala Lotfy, with whom he co-founded Hassala Films. In 2016, he directed his first feature documentary film LITTLE EAGLES, which premiered at the Dubai IE PROFESSION, which received a Black Iris Award-Special Mention at the Amman International Film Festival.
Synopsis
nspired by real events, THE SETTLEMENT follows two brothers — 23-year-old troublemaker Hossam and his 12-year-old brother Maro — living in a marginalized community in Alexandria who are offered jobs by the local factory after their father’s untimely death in a workplace accident as compensation for their loss in lieu of pursuing legal action. As they navigate their new roles, they begin to question whether their father’s death was truly accidental.
Details of Cast
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Details of Crew
Mahmoud Lotfi (Cinematographer), Heba Othman (Editor)
Producer Details
Hala Lotfy
Writer Details
Mohamed Rashad
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