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201883 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Social Justice Gender Equality

Amal

201883 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

A 14-year-old girl faces police brutality on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot.

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A 14-year-old girl faces police brutality on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot.

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Mohamed Siam

Mohamed Siamdirector

Mohamed Siam

Mohamed Siamwriter

Esraa Mamdouhcast

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Amal stands on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, grappling with the aftermath of her boyfriend's death in the Port Said Stadium riot. At just 14 years old, she confronts police brutality, enduring violence as she participates in protests. The film follows her struggle for identity and respect in a male-dominated society, where she challenges her mother, a judge, about societal norms. Despite her name meaning "hope," Amal's limited future options reflect the challenges faced by young women in a transforming Egypt.

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