PHOTOCOPY (2017)

Synopsis:

Mahmoud, in his late 50s, is the owner of a photocopying and printing center. He finds that his profession and the world around him gradually fade away and he cannot adapt to it or to his neighbors. One day, he finds a topic about the dinosaurs which triggers an obsession in him to find the causes of their extinction in a dramatic frame. Mahmoud's obsession with dinosaurs drives him to rediscover love, friendship, fatherhood and real meaning to life.

Director: Tamer Ashry
Writer: Haitham Dabbour
Country: Egypt
Production: Red Star for Film Production and Distribution

Awards / Nominations:

Special Jury Award | Egyptian National Film Festival

Jury Prize for Best Arab Feature Film | El Gouna International Film Festival

Best Actor Award | Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema

Best Film Award | Tripoli Film Festival

Best Actress Award | Film Association Festival

Special Mention | Egyptian National Film Festival

Best Sound Award | Egyptian National Film Festival

Best Screenplay Award | Oran Arab Film Festival

Audience Award | Malmö Arab Film Festival