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Al Baraneya

Al Baraneya

Original Title: البرانية

  • Film
  • 2026
  • 1h 24m
  • Released

Pregnant Amal lives together with her family in Al Baraneya, a village outside Cairo, surrounded by jasmine fields. Their chaotic yet loving way of life is upset when a landowner offers to buy their land. The pressure to sell divides the family and doubts begin to grow. When Amal’s cousin Rania visits from Cairo, she captivates Amal and her younger sisters with her modern lifestyle: jeans, TikTok videos, and lively c…

  • Directing Ashgan El-Hamus
  • Writing Roelof Jan MinnebooAshgan El-Hamus
  • Starring ريم عامرFatma Ibrahim El-HamusNadia Ahmed El-Hadary

Pregnant Amal lives together with her family in Al Baraneya, a village outside Cairo, surrounded by jasmine fields. Their chaotic yet loving way of life is upset when a landowner offers to buy their land. The pressure to sell divides the family and doubts begin to grow. When Amal’s cousin Rania visits from Cairo, she captivates Amal and her younger sisters with her modern lifestyle: jeans, TikTok videos, and lively city stories. Amal starts to question the life that seems to have been laid out for her and dreams of moving to Cairo. Now that the potential sale of the land offers the prospect of a future in the city, the family’s unshakable faith in their own life in the village starts to waver.

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ريم عامر Amal
Fatma Ibrahim El-Hamus Fatma
Nadia Ahmed El-Hadary Nadia
Asmaa Ahmed El-Hadary Asmaa
Farida Alsayed El-Hamus Farida
Fatma Farahat El-Hadary Teta
Sara Ali El-Hadary Sara
Alsayed Mohamed El-Hamus Sayed
Yahia Saad El-Hamus Yehia
Safaa Ahmed Kobak Safaa
  • Directing Ashgan El-Hamus
  • Writing Roelof Jan MinnebooAshgan El-Hamus
  • Cinematography Douwe Hennink
  • Editing Dieter Diependaele
  • Production Frank Hoeve
  • Production Design Clara Bragdon
  • Costume Design Nada Adel
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