The Burdened
Special Screening
المرهقون
Synopsis:
Centers on Ahmed and Isra'a parents of three children who lost their job due to the country's economic crisis. Isra'a finds out about her fourth pregnancy at this time when they cannot afford to raise one more child.
Schedule
November 14th @ 9 PM
Location: The Culver Theater
9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City
Presented By:
Director
Amr Gamal
He is an independent Yemeni film and theater director. In 2003, he received from the President of Yemen the Prestigous Award in Playwriting. In spring 2018, production began for his first feature film, '10 Days Before the Wedding." The film premiered in Aden during the summer, becoming the first film to open commercially in Yemen since the last three decades. The film continued to be screened for over 8 months and became Yemen's official submission to the Oscars in 2018.
Genre: Drama
Country: Yemen/Sudan/Saudi Arabia
Duration: 91 min
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Cast & Crew
Director:
Amr Gamal
Cast:
Khaled Hamdan
Abeer Mohammed
Samah Alamrani
Producer:
Amr Gamal
Mohsen Alkhalifi
Cinematography:
Mrinal Desai
Editing:
Heba Othman
Screenwriters:
Amr Gamal
Mazen Refaat
Sound:
Rana Eid
