Cairo International Film Festival will take place between November 13 and 22.
During the 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Hind Metwalli will compete with her film The Interview in the Short Film Competition.
Speaking about the film, Hind Metwalli said: “I have always been interested in the psychological crises that women suffer from in a society that does not pay attention to them, especially the cases of depression and suicide. Currently, a lot of mothers do not know much about mental illness and consider depression an embarrassing matter. I wanted to shed light on this subject in my film The Interview.”
Sarah Abdel Rahman also speaks about her role in the film as Nadia. She stated: “What attracted me in Nadia’s character is her sense of repression because she has not achieved anything in her life, so she is confused after she finally gets an opportunity that she does not know when it will happen again.”
The events of the film tell the story of Nadia who has to choose between looking after her suicidally depressed mother, and attending a job interview which could change her life and provide for her family.
The Interview stars Sarah Abdel Rahman and Hoda Shahata. Written and directed by Hind Metwalli, the crew includes DOP Kamal Samy, editor Baher Rasheed, sound designer and mixer Mostafa Shaaban, production designer Asem Ali, costume designer Heba Hosny, and colourist Karim Mira. The Interview is produced by Norah El Khateeb, and Younes Medhat a co-producer.
Hind Metwalli is an Egyptian filmmaker who completed a one-year conservatory programme in directing at the New York Film Academy. Later on, Metwalli completed a three-year Master of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts where she focused on writing and directing.
