Another Passion is about a dialogue between a mother and a daughter, in which the former’s dream of becoming an actress is dismissed by the latter as dangerous and haram, playing out the potential conflict of art and religion until the father bursts in and puts an end to the dream.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Egypt
- Year
- 2006
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
