THE TRAP
​​by Nada Riyadh

20min | Egypt, Germany| 2019

Away from preying eyes, a young unmarried couple retreat to the depth of a desolate run-down Egyptian seaside resort, to make love. The power dynamic between them is tested, when the girl reveals she wants their relationship to end.

Original Title Fakh
Year of production 2019
Length 20 min
Country Egypt, Germany
Format 2K
Dialogue Arabic​
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Director Nada Riyadh
Producers Ayman El Amir, Eva Schellenbeck, Gregor Streiber ​
Production Felucca Films, Inselfilm produktion
Writer Nada Riyadh
Cinematographer Ahmad Jalboush
Editor Amir Ahmad
Music Composer Asmaa Azouz
Sound Design Moustafa Shaaban, Ansgar Frerich 
Cast Shaza Moharam, Islam Alaa, Nabil Nour El Din
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Festival selections
Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2019, France - World Premiere
São Paulo International Short Film Festival 2019, Brazil
Toronto International Film Festival 2019, Canada
​Batumi International Art-House Film Festival 2019, Georgia
International Short Film Festival in Drama 2019, Greece
​Pia Film Festival 2019, Japan
Bali International Film Festival 2019, Indonesia
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2019, Taiwan
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2019
​Festival Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2019, Brazil
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