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Year of Production 2024

Brink of Dreams, The

English title: Brink of Dreams, The
Original title: Filles du Nil, Les
German title: Brink of Dreams, The *
France, Denmark, Egypt, Qatar, , 2024

Director: Riyadh, Nada / Amir, Ayman El
Production company: Felucca Films, Magma Film
Co-producers: Dolce Vita Films
Age recommendation: 12 years and up
Length: 102 min.
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
In a remote village in southern Egypt, a group of girls rebel by forming an all-female street theater troupe. They dream of becoming actresses, dancers and singers, challenging their families and villagers with their unexpected performances. Shot over four years, The Brink of Dreams follows them from childhood to womanhood, facing the most crucial choices of their lives.

Festivals:
Marrakech IFF 2024, IDFA Amsterdam 2024, Cannes IFF 2024 (special mention), Torino IFF 2024 (awarded), Cine Junior Val-de-Marne 2025

World sales address/es:
The Party Film Sales (FR)

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