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Aisha Can't Fly Away

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Jul 31
Shot in the Ain Shams area of Cairo,...the film has a locational specificity, vibrancy and energy to it while reflecting its all-pervasive lawlessness and danger amid the milling crowds. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Variety Jun 10
Despite his iffy handle on mixing tones and genres, Mostafa steers the layered and chaotic world of “Aisha Can’t Fly Away” with a painterly lens, thankfully avoiding a sense of visual romanticization in the midst of her lead’s dire circumstances. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Cineuropa Jan 17
Mostafa has made it clear that he can deliver a visually satisfying result – even at the expense of creative risk. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International May 20
Aisha Can’t Fly Away struggles to do justice to every aspect of Aisha’s story, but is at its best as an involving human drama focusing on the plight of the vulnerable caught in a world that seeks to exploit them. Go to Full Review Sara Clements Next Best Picture May 20
6/10
Not everyone will have the patience for “Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” but those who do will find a woman who bleeds, dreams, breaks, and yet somehow endures. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Morad Mostafa

Director

Buliana Simon

Actor

Ziad Zaza

Actor

Mamdouh Saleh

Actor

Emad Ghoniem

Actor

Maya Mohamed

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Aisha Can't Fly Away

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Movie Info

Director
Morad Mostafa
Screenwriter
Morad Mostafa, Sawsan Yusuf, Mohamed Abdel Qader
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
2h 3m