
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
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