Safaa Fathy
Mohammad Saved From the Waters
United Arab Emirates, Egypt, France
Producers: Sherif Mandour, Delphine Morel
Production Company: Filmhouse Egypt, T.S Productions
Project Logline:
My brother Mohammad suffers from kidney failure due to the pollution of the Nile. He refuses a transplant for personal and ethical reasons. In following his journey to recovery, the film looks into these reasons and the complex family ties that instigate his rescue.
Director's Quote:
My motivations in making this film are emotional, philosophical, political, personal and ontological. It is a gift to my brother and the people of Egypt.