Souad (film)

Souad (Arabic: سعاد, romanized: Suʾād) is a 2020 Egyptian drama film directed by Ayten Amin.[2] It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4][5] It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[6]

Souad
Film poster
Directed byAyten Amin
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic
Box office$ 10 637[1]

Plot

In Zagazig, a teenage girl experiences a conflict between her social media use and the constraints of traditional religion.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Souad (2021)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. "Egyptian movie 'Souad' was announced an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2020". Egypt Today. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. "Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup: Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen, Kate Winslet & Pixar". Deadline. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Cannes selects lineup for 2020 edition after 'physical' festival shelved". The Guardian. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. "The films of the Official Selection 2020". Cannes. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. "Souad represents Egypt at the Oscars". Middle East in 24. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. Weissberg, Jay (3 March 2021). "'Souad' Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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