A dead man's letter, a 600km bike ride, and family secrets that won't stay buried.
Nour, a young man in his early 20s, on a mission to deliver a letter from his deceased grandfather to his long forgotten brother, decides to take the more difficult path and travel all the way from Cairo to Safaga on his bike where some questions are answered on the road.
Cinematography
Egyptian highway as character—vast, indifferent, strangely beautiful.
Acting
Youssef Othman's face does the work dialogue refuses to.
Director
Mohamed Koushi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Koushi shot this during actual Cairo-Safaga trips, using real truck stops and unscripted encounters with drivers.
The 17-minute runtime was a festival requirement Koushi fought; original cut was 34 minutes of silence and road.
EG
