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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.

  • MOHAMED KHEIDR
    Director
  • Sherif Abdel Hady
    Writer
  • Mohamed Kheidr
    Writer
  • Ramy Yaacoub
    Producer
  • Sherine Alaa
    Producer
  • Mohamed Kheidr
    Producer
  • Elham Wagdi
    Key Cast
    "Walaa"
  • Ashraf Mahdy
    Key Cast
    "Mahrous"
  • Mohamed Khamis
    Key Cast
    "Rady"
  • Omar Rashed
    Key Cast
    "Sayed"
  • Saifeddine Helal
    Music
  • Mohamed Kheidr
    Cinematography
  • Mohamed Kheidr
    Editor
  • M Samy Nassar
    Colorist
  • Hosny Ali
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39 (DCI Sc
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    January 29, 2021
    World Premiere
    African Prespectives
  • Pan African Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 28, 2021
    USA Premiere
    Winner Best Narrative Short
  • Vienna international film awards
    Vienna
    Austria
    March 14, 2021
    Austria Premiere
    Winner Best Drama/ Best Actress
  • Malmo Arab Film Festival
    Malmo
    Sweden
    April 6, 2021
    Sweden Premiere
    Special Mention Best Short Film
  • Bahrain Film Festival
    Manama
    Bahrain
    April 7, 2021
    Bahrain Premiere
    Winner Best Women Film
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    April 7, 2021
  • Alexandria short film festival
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    April 8, 2021
    Egypt Premiere
    Winner Silver Best Short Film
  • Vues d'Afrique - Festival international de cinéma
    Montreal
    Canada
    April 9, 2021
    Canada Premiere
    Special Mention Best Short Film
  • Faten Hamama Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 25, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Winner Best Short Film/ Best Cinematography
  • Les Nuits Med
    Corsica
    France
    May 31, 2021
  • Durban International Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
    July 22, 2021
    SPECIAL MENTION BEST AFRICAN SHORT
Director Biography - MOHAMED KHEIDR

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.

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