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‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ Wins at Final Cut as Venice Production Bridge Wraps
Morad Mostafa’s 'Aisha Can’t Fly Away' won the Final Cut prize for a film in post-production as Venice Production Bridge wrapped.
Morad’s feature debut, which has previously been through the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra Lab, tells the story of a Somali woman caring for her elderly parents while witnessing the tensions between the different groups who make up her city’s society. In their statement, the jury labelled Mostafa’s story “powerful and authentic,” adding: “Despite being a first feature film, it showcased confident direction and a distinct cinematic voice. Among the producers, distributors, financiers, institutions, broadcasters, sales agents, VR/XR experts and festival heads to attend the industry program, there were representatives from companies such as Amazon, Apple TV, Netflix, Studiocanal UK, Fremantle Media, Mubi, Neon, A24 and many more.
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