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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face (2020) | Criteria

Still from I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face — I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face (2020) — Sameh AlaaPhotographed by Giorgos Valsamis

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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face

ستاشر

Arabic / 2020 / 15m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.37/5·1.8K ratings·330 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

After an 82-day separation, Adam travels a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.

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January 2022
Position 35

Credits

Crew

DirectorSameh Alaa

WriterSameh Alaa

CinematographerGiorgos Valsamis

EditorYasser Azmy

ProducerMuhammad Taymour, Martin Jerome

Cast

Yousef Elrashidy

Double Feature

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Both directed by Sameh Alaa