Shams

A tense, intimate plunge into a foreign city where personal fear and cultural blind spots collide during a desperate search.

Directed by

Pauline Beugnies

Genres

Drama

Overview

Eden, a 30-year-old Belgian woman, works in a cultural center a few thousand kilometers away from her home, in the bustling capital of Cairo. She makes a life-changing encounter with a young woman named Shams. One day, Shams brutally disappears. With the support and friendship of two valiant young Egyptians, Eden starts a fight against her own fears, denials and bias to find Shams.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, friendship, identity, freedom

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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