Amr Gamal
Feature Narrative
Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia
91’ | 2023
Arabic with English Subtitles
The story follows the struggles of a married couple and their three children after both husband and wife lose their jobs as a result of the country’s economic crisis. After the mother discovers she is carrying a fourth child, the beleaguered parents try to get an abortion, despite their community's conservative stance, forcing the family to make tough decisions in order to survive.
Screenwriter: Amr Gamal, Mazen Refaat
Cast: Khaled Hamdan, Abeer Mohammed, Samah Alamrani, Awsam Abdulrahman
Producers: Mohsen Alkhalifi, Amr Gamal
Co-Producers: Amjad Abu Alala, Mohammed Alomda
Director of photography: Mrinal Desai
Editor: Heba Othman
Sound: Rowad Hobika, Rana Eid, Rob Walker,
Amr Gamal is an independent from Aden city, Yemen. In 2003, Gamal received the President's Award for playwriting, and in 2005, he established the Khaleej Aden Theater Troupe and has written and directed all of the troupe's theater productions since. His play MA'K NAZEL became the first Yemeni play to be performed in Europe (Berlin) after its big success in Yemen. His first feature film, 10 DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING, premiered in Aden in the summer, becoming the first film to open commercially in Yemen in three decades. The film continued to be screened for over eight months and became Yemen's official submission to the Oscars in 2018.