

Aisha, a 26-year-old Sudanese woman, lives in Ain-Shams, a neighborhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighborhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favor.
Directed by Morad Mostafa
User score
5 votes

Released
May 20, 2025
2h 12m
Arabic, French

Buliana Simon Arop
Aisha

Ziad Zaza
Zuka

Emad Ghoniem
Abdoun

Mamdouh Saleh
Khalil
Maya Mohamed
Tawfiqah
Mohammad Abdelhady
Mr. Abdelhady
Walid Abu Saree
The Accountant
Islam Shalaby
Cook
Islam Salah
Ibrahim
Ensaf Mohamed
Elderly Woman
Esther Hanna
Ghada
Fatouma
The French-speaking Maid
Sandy
Aisha's Sister (Saeeda)
Shaimaa Magdy
The Nurse

Achai Ayom
Nova
Nour El-Gendy
Omar's Mother
Hamza Ismail
Omar
Mohamed Moatasem
Mohamed
Eid Mohamed Abdelkarim
The Quran Teacher
Adel Loash
Sudanese Elderly Man