films by basm essam

Narrative films Written & Directed by Basm Essam.

Smuggled into Europe, a young refugee finds himself caught in a terrorist revenge assassination plot.
Credits: (Director/Writer/Producer/VFX)

‘about a lecture’

the waves of unrest in 2012 Egypt looms over the lives of its residents
Credits: (Director/Writer/Editor)

‘passing through’

an elderly couple dealing with the fallout of a serious illness attempt a new experimental treatment.
Credits: (Director/Editor/VFX)

‘kunafa’

Two figures drift through an Egyptian city of quiet dangers,
revealing the spaces between fear, neglect, and what goes unseen.
Credits: (Director)

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