Private Project

Seven Layers

Asmaa's emotions have piled up in complex layers since the birth of her son, Thaer. She struggles to close the layers of her wounds while sharing through her cameras the delusions and fantasies stemming from her experience with postpartum depression.

  • Asmaa Gamal Elgafrie
    Director
  • Asmaa Gamal Elgafrie
    Writer
  • Asmaa Gamal Elgafrie
    Producer
  • Abdo Samir
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 3, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    43,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Rec & Roll
    Distributor
    Country: Egypt
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Asmaa Gamal Elgafrie

Asmaa Gamal Elgafrie is a director and producer. She studied media and has a masters degree in Drama and Television.She has directed many independent short films ,such as The Letter You Sent and Masrya, which have been shown in local and international festivals such as Afrika Film festival in Belgium and Silicon Valley African (SVAFF) .Her short films won five awards such as the Mentor Arab Film Festival in Jordan, three Jury Awards from Festivals Cairo short film festival and the Manassat film festival. In 2020 she got AFAC - Netflix Hardship Fund. In 2021, her first feature documentary project " My Dream to Fly " was selected in Qumra industry week. In 2022, She participated in the Medimed in Spain. In 2023, She was selected in the GMM program with the film Independent in Los Angeles and Hot- docs blue - Ice fellowship in Canada.

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