‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away,’ ‘It’s a Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Take Top Prizes at Atlas Workshops
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variety.comBen Croll “Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” “Chronicles From the Siege” and “It’s a Sad and Beautiful World” claimed a trio of post-production prizes at this year’s Atlas Workshops, which ran from Dec.
1 – 5 as part of the Marrakech Film Festival. Winner of the top award, “Aisha Can’t Fly Away” walked away with a €25,000 ($26,409) post-production grant.
Directed by Morad Mostafa, the film follows a 26-year-old Sudanese woman working as a caregiver in Ain Shams, a Cairo neighborhood known for its sizable African migrant community.
Governmental indifference mixes with racial tensions and gang violence, setting the stage for a dark turn when one gang offers Aisha protection – if she’ll offer a favor in return.
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