''Factory Girl'' ( ar, فتاة المصنع, ''Fataat El Masnaa'') is an Egyptian
romantic drama film
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directed by Mohamed Khan. The film premiered at the
Dubai International Film Festival
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in December 2013. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
87th Academy Awards
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, but was not nominated.
Plot
21-year-old Hiyam (
Yasmin Raeis) is an impoverished worker in a Cairo textile factory. When Salah (
Hany Adel
Hany Adel ( ar, هاني عادل; born September 8, 1976) is an Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor. He was born September 8, 1976, and is the founding member of the Arabic language band Wust El-Balad. He has also played significant su ...
), the factory's new supervisor, becomes attracted to her and a pregnancy comes into play, Hiyam sees an opportunity to take control of her own fate and to move up in the world. But there is a very high price to pay.
Production
The film was funded by
DIFF
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's Enjaaz fund, the
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
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's SANAD fund, the
Global Film Initiative
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, Women in Film Foundation, German's
GIZ institution and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture's Filmmaking Fund.
Cinematography was done by the Egyptian Mahmoud Lotfi, who previously gained notoriety for his work on
''Coming Forth by Day''.
Cast
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Yasmin Raeis as Hiyam
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Hany Adel
Hany Adel ( ar, هاني عادل; born September 8, 1976) is an Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor. He was born September 8, 1976, and is the founding member of the Arabic language band Wust El-Balad. He has also played significant su ...
as Salah
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Salwa Khattab as Hiyam's Mother
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Salwa Mohammad Ali as Hiyam's aunt Samra
See also
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References
External links
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2013 films
2013 romantic drama films
2010s Arabic-language films
Egyptian romantic drama films
Films set in factories
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