5 September, 14:00 – 15:25h | Henet Ward is part of the Short Film Programme, in which you can enjoy other six short films. Get your tickets right here!

Location: LAB111, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Click HERE for more info

Film director: Morad Mostafa | Year: 2019 | Runtime: 18 min Genre: Drama | Subtitle(s): English | Language(s): Arabic

Synopsis: Halima, a Sudanese henna painter living in Egypt, goes to one of Giza’s local areas to prepare a bride for her wedding. Her 7-year-old daughter Ward accompanies her and starts to wander around the house until her mother faces backlash from the bride and her family.

Credits & Specifications

• Director: Morad Mostafa
• Writer: Morad Mostafa
• Producer: Sherif Fathy
• Actors: Ward “Rose”, Halima, Amal Salah, Marina Victor, Hagar Mahmoud
• Project Type: Fiction, Short film
• Themes: drama, women, children, refugees, African, Arab, Social, Human Rights
• Runtime: 18 minutes 12 seconds
• Year of completion: 2019
• Country of Origin: Egypt
• Country of Filming: Egypt
• Language: Arabic
• Distribution information: Salaud Morisset – Short Films Production & Distribution, Egypt