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Fire Under The Ground

In Egypt, the land close to the Libyan border is contaminated by the Second World War remnants. 2680 sq/km of desert is home to the Bedouin tribes and still a minefield, where many of them fall victim to random explosions and lose their limbs. Through the stories of two of them, we explore an issue that hinders the socioeconomic development of the area.

  • Ines Della Valle
    Director
  • Ines Della Valle
    Writer
  • Ahmed Khairat Hussein
    Producer
  • Ahmed Khairat Hussein
    DOP
  • Ines Della Valle
    Cameraman
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ines Della Valle

Ines Della Valle is an Italian freelance photo and TV journalist, writer, and producer based in Cairo, Egypt. Her background in journalism, photojournalism and direction of photography has allowed her to build a career combining words and images in a compelling storytelling flow, that enhances the emotional involvement of the public. Her main focus is on issues related to crisis areas of the world, where social, economic and ecological challenges are present. Since the year 2011, Ines has actively worked in the Middle East, in Sub-Saharan African countries and the East of the world producing in-depth features and TV reports for international media outlets. This is her first medium-length piece as a director.

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