Abo Zaabal 89
83 mins
Raised in an environment where socialism and the pursuit of justice in Egypt were central, the filmmaker navigates through mixed emotions—pride, burden, and alienation—stemming from his and his parents' intense activist lives. His journey to trace back his family's history highlights the substantial emotional and psychological toll this activism took the thee of them.
Bassam Mortada
Director
Anke Petersen
Co-Producer
Anna Chester
Co-Producer
Kesmat Elsayed
Producer
Jo Beard
Production Assistant
Ramir Abadir
Music
Maged Nader
Cinematography
Ahmed Abu El-Fadl
Editor
Daniel Wulf
Sound Designer