Screenings

Monday 03/24 17:00

Library – Polan's Hall

Language: Arabic
Subtitles: Czech

The Brink of Dreams

(Rafaat einy ll sama)

Women in a remote south Egyptian village should help men, keep quiet, and bear children. To protest against these stereotypes, some girls start a theatre group.

Here they can express themselves freely and also support each other. They stage their performances, full of their own dreams and experiences, in public spaces otherwise occupied only by stray dogs and men on motorbikes.

Over the course of 4 years, as the girls become women, the group slowly falls apart under pressure from their partners and families. Fortunately, the stage doesn’t remain empty for long. Hope comes with the next generation of young girls who change from spectators to the main actors in their own lives.

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Basic information about the film

Title	The Brink of Dreams
Original Title	Rafaat einy ll sama
Original Language	Arabic
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Denmark, Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Length	101 min.
Director	Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
Sales	The Party Film Sales Théo Lionel sales@thepartysales.com

Guests attending the post-screening debate

Katka Gamal Richterová

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03/24 17:00

Library – Polan's Hall
Bedřicha Smetany 13, Plzeň

Discussion
Katka Gamal Richterová,

Language: Arabic
Subtitles: Czech

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