S the Wolf
Sameh Alaa
A middle-aged man reflects back on his tumultuous adolescent phase while sitting in his childhood bedroom. Through intricate and deeply personal musings somehow all tied to his hair - hair growing or hair receding - we, over time accumulate meaning into the larger journey of his life.
Cast : Sameh Alaa, Meriam El Tahawy, Zakaria Nouri, Farah Ezzat, Céline Van den Bossche, Alia Alaa
Scenario : Sameh Alaa
Cinematography : Joseph Roth
Sound : Moataz Alqammari
Scenario : Sameh Alaa
Cinematography : Joseph Roth
Sound : Moataz Alqammari
Production : Salt For Sugar Films, Square Eyes
Distribution : Square Eyes
Distribution : Square Eyes
Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian director, producer, and writer. His short films Fifteen and I’m Afraid to Forget Your Face gained international acclaim, with the latter winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes – the first Egyptian film to do so. He has served as a jury member at festivals like Cannes and Cairo, while his films have screened at major film festivals worldwide, including Toronto, Locarno, and San Sebastián, and were showcased at MoMA and the Venice Biennale. He is currently developing his first feature and working on an animated short.