Film Info

Year: 2025

Production countries: Germany

Length: 05:47

Language:  Egyptian Arabic

Genre: Dark Comedy

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Shot on: Sony FX30

Logline

Soon after stepping into an unfurnished apartment, the fresh immigrant’s new place is visited by a strange guest who makes him rethink the meaning of home.

Synopsis

A young man sits alone trying to settle into his new place until disturbed by a loud knock on the door. After inspecting and finding no one, he tries to shut the door but a large man holding a knife barges in and begins asking incomprehensible questions. This triggers a bizarre and unsettling conversation about where home is. Finally, their exchange is interrupted by a phone call, which makes the young man realize he and the seemingly paranoid stranger have more in common than he first thought.

Director’s Statement

This is a dreamlike piece that serves to briefly and abstractly capture the feeling of diaspora.

Credits

Cast

The Immigrant

Ahmed El-Sawi

The Intruder

Amr Abdel-Wahab

Crew

Director of Photography

Hani Hamza

Editor

Adam El Nabli

Production Design

Anna Iskandar

Sound Recorder & Mixer

Shadi Farid

Assistant Director

Ahmed Sherin

Production Assistant

Basel Kattamish

Assistant Camera

Arjin Sifan Sahin

Gaffer

Rahul Balu Vargis

Color Grader

Catalin Ciociea

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