Aisha Can’t Fly Away

Category: Movies •

Genre: Drama •

Rating: 0

Director: Murad Mustafa,

Writer: Sawsan Yusuf, Mohammad Abdulqader, Murad Mustafa,

Cast: Buliana Simon Arop, Ziad Zaza, Emad Ghoneim, Mamdouh Saleh, Maha Mohammed Al-Adwani, Mohamed Abd El Hady, Achai Ayom,

Language: ar

Country: Saudi Arabia

Release Date: May 20, 2025

Plot: Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.