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Egyptian Thriller ‘The Settlement’ Acquired by Mad World Ahead of Berlin Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Egyptian social thriller 'The Settlement' have been acquired by international distributor Mad World ahead of its Berlin Film Festival premiere.
The social thriller marks Rashad’s narrative feature film debut following his 2016 documentary “Little Eagles” which explored 1970s leftist activism in Egypt from the perspective of the filmmaker’s own family history. “The Settlement,” which stars Adham Shoukry Ziad Islam, Hajar Omar, Mohamed Abdel Hady, and Emad Ghoneim, is lensed by cinematographer Mahmoud Lotfi (“Coming Forth by Day”) and edited by Heba Othman, whose credits include groundbreaking Sudanese drama “Goodbye Julia.” Lotfy pointed out that “while ‘The Settlement is undeniably an arthouse film, it certainly doesn’t have a low budget.” She called the production “a demanding but ultimately rewarding endeavor that involved on-location shoots across Cairo and Alexandria to stay true to its story and source material.”
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