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‘The Brink of Dreams’ Filmmakers Go Behind the Scenes of Their Critics’ Week Player in Cannes Docs Talk
'The Brink of Dreams' follows the compelling coming-of-age story of an all-female theatre troupe in a remote village in southern Egypt.
Three days after its Critics’ Week world premiere, “ The Brink of Dreams ” director-producer team of Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir delved into the making of their documentary in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversation at the Palais des Festivals. “The Brink of Dreams” follows the compelling coming-of-age story of an all-female theatre troupe in a remote village in southern Egypt, who take to the streets to act out their plays denouncing underage marriage, domestic violence and patriarchy in a deeply conservative society. In 2017, Riyadh started working on the project by herself after meeting the girls through a feminist organization that supports artistic creations by women from disadvantaged communities.
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