A teenage girl takes a step toward adulthood in contemporary Cairo. shortoftheweek.com/2019/12/16/banat-akher-zaman-youth/ Writer/Director: Farida Zahran Cast: Yasmeen El Hawary, Ahmed Hosny, Nesma Bahi, Enas El Fallal Producer: Leah Chen Baker Co-Producer: Enas Al Khashab Director of Photography: Kristin Kouke Original Score: Wes Braver Awards: - Best Live Action Film 15 Minutes or Under at Palm Springs 2019 - IFP Student Film Showcase Festivals: - SXSW 2019 - Palm Springs ShortFest 2019 - HollyShorts Film Festival 2019 - Hamptons Int'l Film Festival 2019 - Ajyal Film Festival 2019

YOUTH (بنات آخر زمن)
Written & Directed by Farida Zahran

Shot on RED Epic Dragon
Zeiss Compact Primes

OFFICIAL SELECTION of South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Film Festival (‘19)
NOMINATED for SXSW Grand Jury Award
OFFICIAL SELECTION of Palm Springs International ShortFest (‘19)
WINNER of ShortFest “Best Live-Action Film 15 Min. and Under” (‘19)
OFFICIAL SELECTION of HollyShorts Film Festival (‘19)
OFFICIAL SELECTION of Hamptons International Film Festival (‘19)
OFFICIAL SELECTION of the Gotham IFP Awards’ “Student Short Film Showcase” (‘19)
Short of the Week Premiere
Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere

CREDITS

Written & Directed by Farida Zahran, Producer - Leah Chen Baker, UPM - Enas Youssef, Director of Photography - Kristin Kouke, Gaffer - Mohammad Emam, G&E - Eka Ekko, G&E - Mohammad Kombo, G&E - Saher Mohammed, Assistant Camera - Cheryl Wong, Assistant Camera - Mostafa Hossen, DIT - Amr Khaled, Original Score - Wes Braver

CAST

Yasmeen El Hawary, Ahmed Hosny, Nesma Bahi