A Passing Day

In a war-torn city, a brief encounter between a woman and her client rekindles forgotten tenderness and a sense of buried humanity.

Director:
Rasha Shahin

Genre:
Short Fiction

Year:
2024

Duration:
24 minutes

Rating:
13+

Country:
Egypt, Syria

Language:
Arabic

Subtitling:
English

Screenplay: Rasha Shahin

Cast: Reem Hegab, Khaled Kamal

Cinematography: Mustapha Elkashef

Editing: Mona Rabie

Production: Baho Bakhsh, Safie Eldin Mahmoud Red star films

Awards: Special mention for the actors -- Cairo short film festival -- Cairo Egypt -- December 2024

Début Status: Jordanian Première

Synopsis

In a city scarred by war, a woman shaped by survival meets a man searching for momentary escape. But in the quiet of their brief encounter, something unexpected surfaces, a shared memory of warmth, a glimpse of the lives they once had. For a moment, beyond the roles they've been forced to play, they touch something deeply human. Then morning comes, and the weight of their fractured city returns.

Director’s biography

Rasha Shahin is a Cairo-based filmmaker, born and raised in Syria, where she began in documentary and assistant directing. She moved to Egypt in 2013, earned a BA in film directing from the High Institute of Cinema, and joined the Egyptian Film Syndicate. Rasha now focuses on creating her own films with a commitment to independent, high artistic standards. In 2024, she completed her first short, A Passing Day, developed in a workshop led by Hala al-Abdalla, with production design by Onsi Abou Seif. She is currently developing her debut feature film, Exodus.