After reaping multiple awards, Italian director Ilaraia Borreli’s feature narrative “The Goat” is set to witness its theatrical release in Egyptian cinemas, on September 18th.
Making waves since its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, “The Goat” received rave reviews by international journalists and film critics.
“The Goat” won several awards; namely, Best Original Story at the Swedish International Film Festival (SIFF) 2023; Best Women’s Film at the 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival 2023; Best Film on Women, Best International Feature Film, and Best Women Director at the INDO French International Film Festival 2023; Best Actress, Best Screenplay and a Special Mention at the Life Beyond Life Film Festival 2023; Best of Show at the Female Eye Film Festival 2024; Best Director at the Toronto International Women Film Festival 2024; and Best Indie Film at the Miami Women Film Festival 2024.
“The Goat” is a 90-minute desert adventure filmed entirely in Siwa. Written and directed by Italian filmmaker Ilaria Borreli with a theme rarely broached in Arab cinema, the film recounts the coming-of-age story of Hadya, a pregnant orphan who escapes into the vast desert with her loyal goat in search of her father, after becoming the target of a western corporation that seeks control over the sole source of water in her village.
The film features a star-studded cast including Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, Sayed Ragab, Nelly Karim, Fathy Abdel Wahab, and Jessica Hossam.
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