Aisha Can't Fly Away

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 120 min
  • Premiere: 2025. May 20.

Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.

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Art

Eman Elalby

Art Direction

Camera

Mostafa El Kashef

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Nayera El Dahshoury

Costume Design

Amr Abdallah

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Salma Omara

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Directing

Murad Mustafa

Director

Editing

Production

Sawsan Yusuf

Producer

Mohamed Hefzy

Co-Producer

Dora Bouchoucha

Co-Producer

Faisal Baltyuor

Co-Producer

Alaa Karkouti

Co-Producer

Maher Diab

Co-Producer

Shahinaz El Akkad

Co-Producer

Ahmad Amer

Co-Producer

Amjad Abu Alala

Co-Producer

Michel Zana

Co-Producer

Jimmy Mohamed

Line Producer

Ahmed Rahal

Producer's Assistant

Ayman Mansour

Casting Director

Ahmed Hashem

Casting Director

Art

Eman Elalby

Art Direction

Camera

Mostafa El Kashef

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Nayera El Dahshoury

Costume Design

Amr Abdallah

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Salma Omara

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Directing

Murad Mustafa

Director

Editing

Production

Sawsan Yusuf

Producer

Mohamed Hefzy

Co-Producer

Dora Bouchoucha

Co-Producer

Faisal Baltyuor

Co-Producer

Alaa Karkouti

Co-Producer

Maher Diab

Co-Producer

Shahinaz El Akkad

Co-Producer

Ahmad Amer

Co-Producer

Amjad Abu Alala

Co-Producer

Michel Zana

Co-Producer

Jimmy Mohamed

Line Producer

Ahmed Rahal

Producer's Assistant

Ayman Mansour

Casting Director

Ahmed Hashem

Casting Director