Egyptian Thriller ‘The Settlement’ Acquired by Mad World Ahead of Berlin Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Mad World, the global sales arm of pan-Arab indie outfit Mad Solutions, has acquired international rights to Egyptian director Mohamed Rashad’s “The Settlement” ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
Inspired by a true story, “The Settlement” – which will launch from Berlin’s new Perspectives section – follows two brothers, the 23-year-old troublemaker Hossam and 12-year-old Maro, who live in a marginalized community in Alexandria.
After the death of their father in a factory workplace accident they are hired by the same factory as “compensation” for their loss in lieu of them pursuing legal action.
As they navigate their new jobs, they begin to question whether their father’s death was truly accidental and how to go about settling the matter.
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