''Souad'' () is a 2020 Egyptian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Ayten Amin
Ayten Amin (Arabic: آيتن أمين) is an Egyptian film director. She began her career making documentary films during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. She is best known for '' Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician'' and '' Villa 6 ...
. It was selected to be shown at the
2020 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the
Best International Feature Film at the
94th Academy Awards
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. The awards were scheduled after its u ...
.
Plot
In
Zagazig
Zagazig ( ar, الزقازيق ' , rural: ) is a city in Lower Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia.
It is located on the Muweis Canal and is a hub of the corn and cott ...
, a teenage girl experiences a conflict between her social media use and the constraints of traditional religion.
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2020 films
2020 drama films
Egyptian drama films
2020s Arabic-language films
{{FESPACO Best Editing Prize, state=expanded