TukTuk
After her husband abandoned her and illegally fled the country, Walaa’s only way to secure income for her family was to drive a Tuk-tuk in a male dominated environment where women struggle. At the risk of being ridiculed, harassed and unaccepted while drowning in debt she embarks on a journey to fight for her livelihood.
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MOHAMED KHEIDRDirector
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Sherif Abdel HadyWriter
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Mohamed KheidrWriter
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Ramy YaacoubProducer
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Sherine AlaaProducer
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Mohamed KheidrProducer
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Elham WagdiKey Cast"Walaa"
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Ashraf MahdyKey Cast"Mahrous"
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Mohamed KhamisKey Cast"Rady"
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Omar RashedKey Cast"Sayed"
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Saifeddine HelalMusic
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Mohamed KheidrCinematography
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Mohamed KheidrEditor
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M Samy NassarColorist
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Hosny AliSound Design
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:25 minutes
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Completion Date:January 16, 2021
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Production Budget:50,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Egypt
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Country of Filming:Egypt
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39 (DCI Sc
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand
France
January 29, 2021
World Premiere
African Prespectives -
Pan African Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
February 28, 2021
USA Premiere
Winner Best Narrative Short -
Vienna international film awardsVienna
Austria
March 14, 2021
Austria Premiere
Winner Best Drama/ Best Actress -
Malmo Arab Film FestivalMalmo
Sweden
April 6, 2021
Sweden Premiere
Special Mention Best Short Film -
Bahrain Film FestivalManama
Bahrain
April 7, 2021
Bahrain Premiere
Winner Best Women Film -
Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland
United States
April 7, 2021 -
Alexandria short film festivalAlexandria
Egypt
April 8, 2021
Egypt Premiere
Winner Silver Best Short Film -
Vues d'Afrique - Festival international de cinémaMontreal
Canada
April 9, 2021
Canada Premiere
Special Mention Best Short Film -
Faten Hamama Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
May 25, 2021
UK Premiere
Winner Best Short Film/ Best Cinematography -
Les Nuits MedCorsica
France
May 31, 2021 -
Durban International Film FestivalDurban
South Africa
July 22, 2021
SPECIAL MENTION BEST AFRICAN SHORT
At the young age of 14, Kheidr kick started his career as a story board artist and carved his way into graphic design.
In 2007, Kheidr decided to shift gears and delved into studying film making at the New York film academy. He dedicated his career to shifting the industry's perspective on limited budget productions by creating top notch quality artwork and designs. He established his own production house overlooking, executing and creating a vast number of projects which involved film directing, cinematography, script writing, executive production, photography and music composing.