July 13, 2023
WoEgypt

Mai Wael’s short film Neb Tawy won the Sembene Ousmane Film Prize, which is a cash prize awarded to shorts in the post-production phase of their development at the Zanzibar International Film Festival.

Speaking about the award, Mai Wael said: “I am overjoyed with the award and the festival’s recognition of a first-time filmmaker, as well as its support for short films and new talents.

“I’m also grateful for the opportunity the festival afforded me to put the finishing touches on my short film.”

Neb Tawy follows a young woman who began working with her uncle in the illegal excavation of artifacts after her father’s death. As the days go by, she does everything she can to keep her father’s memory alive until one day, she realizes something that will turn her life upside down.

Starring Nancy Salah, Remas, and Mahmoud Hagag, Neb Tawy was directed by Mai Wael — who co-wrote it with Mohamed Ali Mansour — and produced by Raion Production Company. Meanwhile, MAD Solutions is handling worldwide sales and distribution.

Wael is a graduate of Egypt’s Higher Institute of Cinema and has worked as an assistant director on several films, collaborating with some of Egypt’s and the world’s most prominent directors.

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