I love you, I hate you

In a closed room in counter with the camera, the film director (Aya) is sitting on one side and the camera on the other side, where a mix of confusion and challenging vibes is prevailing the scene.
Seeing the camera as an independent character standing in front of requires preparations, she probably doesn’t have, Aya starts to tell some personal stories sarcastically that shaped her relationship with the camera, and how it has developed so far. Like how her mother used to comment on her photos, suggesting better poses which made her always feel uncomfortable in front of the camera, what Aya thinks of Selfies and what is the value of photos for her?
A journey she started from her image on the camera, reaching the real image of herself.

  • Aya Ashraf Elmorsy
    Director
  • Aya Ashraf Elmorsy
    Writer
  • Amal Ramsis
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    أحبك أكرهك
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2021
  • 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:
    Yes - Between Women Filmmakers Caravan
Director Biography - Aya Ashraf Elmorsy

Aya Elmorsy an on-line writer and editor, working in science communication field for almost 6 years. She is highly interested in art & culture, social sciences and Cinema. She started to publish film reviews on-line in 2014. In 2017, her first 2 video arts were presented as part of Art & Culture class in CILAS (Cairo institute for liberal arts and sciences). In 2020, she joined "Between women filmmakers caravan" workshop for making creative documentaries, and created her first short documentary “I love you, I hate you”.

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