After irrationally deciding to steal his mother’s corpse during the funeral preparations, Zain recklessly drives far from his humble hometown and hits the highway, where he encounters a situation that will change his life forever.
International Short Film Competition
A Promise to the Sea
ENGLISH TITLE:
A Promise to the Sea
ORIGINAL TITLE:
Amanet Al Bahr
DIRECTOR:
Hend Sohail
PRODUCER:
Nourhan Yasser, Mohammed Alomda
MAIN COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION:
EGYPT, SWEDEN
GENRE:
SHORT, DRAMA
YEAR:
2024
LENGTH:
14
DIALOGUES:
Arabic
CAST:
Nabil Botros Talaan Emad Yaakoub Riyad Gerges Laban Aazwza Osama Taha
A QUOTE FOR THE FILM:
Explores an extraordinary mother-son relationship and how some people may react differently to the death of a loved one
DIRECTOR’S BIO:
Hend Sohail is an Egyptian director and editor who studied editing at the High Cinema Institute, where she assisted a number of notable directors on several short films and commercials. After graduating, she worked as a director's producer for esteemed commercial directors, enriching her skills further before pursuing her dream of becoming a director and working on small social media projects and commercials. Later, in 2023, she made her directorial debut in "A PROMISE TO THE SEA", a heartfelt film in which she invites audiences on an emotional journey through the eyes of the film's protagonist, Zain.
