Written & Directed By

Fady Farid Shawky

Director’s Biography:

Painter/Writer/Director

Fady graduated from the Academy of Art and Design in 2009 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts. He began his career as a painter and photographer.

In the Theater: From 2004 to 2020, he worked in theater as an actor, performing in more than 11 plays. He then transitioned to the role of assistant director for over 6 long plays and later became a theater director, directing 2 long plays and 6 short plays. Additionally, he wrote one long play and contributed to writing several others. Worked with Sameh Samer and John Melad.

In the Cinema: Starting in 2020, Fady began studying cinema, joining writing and directing workshops with Hala Jalal at Impact Media, Fadi Haroun’s ,also Paper and Pen workshop with Antonios Bassili, Bassma Farah and Amir Fahim, and workshops with Michael Tadros, Sufyan, Khaled Al Saghir, Tony Nabih, and Michael Bayoh. He has also studied numerous books on writing and directing.

He has written about 13 short films, including “Raneem”, and developed treatments for two feature films. He has directed and produced 3 experimental films, 9 training short films, and directed the short film “Raneem” for festivals.

Director’s Statement:

I wrote this film to express and vent the pain I experienced after the death of my grandfather, who was my only source of unconditional love. No one was aware of my suffering, and no one spoke to me about his absence. I did not realize that I had withdrawn into a sharp shell until I lost my balance and felt a burning pain inside me without understanding the reason behind it.

I had nothing left but to face the truth: I was suffering deeply from his absence. I had to accept this pain, embrace it, and allow it to be.