Miserable island

This film is one of the outputs of a storytelling and drawing workshop to teach Sudanese children in Cairo to make animated films to express their ideas, dreams, and vision of their world and what surrounds them.
The film's story tells about the unjust cutting of trees and its impact on the environment, and about human misuse of natural resources, which leads to the destruction of nature.
The workshop was implemented with the support of the Al-Noon Foundation for Family Care and the Gang Academy for Knowledge, Training and Consultation

  • Marwa Ali
    Director
  • Mahmoud Adawy
    Director
  • Maryam Mubarak
    Writer
  • Ryad Gafer
    Writer
  • Mamdouh Abdalla
    Writer
  • Lamees Hamid
    Writer
  • Shahlaa Alnaaem
    Writer
  • Mohammed Tarig
    Writer
  • Elnoon foundation for family care
    Producer
  • Gang Academy for Knowledge, Training and Consultation
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    الجزيرة البائسة
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 2, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Elnoon foundation for family care
Director Biography - Marwa Ali, Mahmoud Adawy

Marwa Ali is a director and filmmaker who graduated from the College of Art Education. She has long experience in making animated films. She has participated and managed dozens of workshops with children.
Her films have participated in many international festivals.
Mahmoud Adawy is a director and filmmaker who graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Department of History. He has long experience in making documentary films, editing, and training actors and activists in development and human rights organizations. In 2010, his film “We Built the Dam” won the Best Film Award at the Egyptian Ministry of Culture Festival, and the same film competed for the Best Film Award at the Alexandria International Festival.

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