Akher Youm

Brothers Ziad and Moody spend their last moments in their Cairo family home, which they are forced to leave due to a scheduled demolition as part of the city’s development plans. To pass the time while they move the furniture outside, Moody turns on the television, which soon blares news of Palestinian home demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, casting a somber shadow over their already melancholic last day.

Mahmoud Ibrahim is an Egyptian filmmaker living in his hometown Kafr El-Dawar. He was among the first class of students to graduate from the Higher Institute of Cinema in Alexandria in 2023. He is interested in the relationship between the individual and the city, and the intersection of collective and personal archives. He co-founded HandyCam Films, an independent production company that seeks to explore new art spaces and create alternative production methods, away from centralism. Akher Youm is his debut short film.

Director Mahmoud Ibrahim. Screenplay Mahmoud Ibrahim. Cinematography Mahmoud Ibrahim. Editing Mahmoud Ibrahim. Sound Design Mahmoud Ibrahim. Sound Mahmoud Ibrahim. Production Design Mahmoud Ibrahim. Casting Mahmoud Ibrahim. Producer Mahmoud Ibrahim. Executive Producer Mahmoud Ibrahim. Production company HandyCam Films (Kafr El Dawar, Egypt). With Mohamed Mahmoud, Ziad Reda.

Films: 2024: Akher Youm / The Last Day.

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