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Asmaa
Sign in to saveAsmaa or '''''Asma'a''''' () is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show.
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8.0A woman who suffers from AIDS decides not to surrender to the fatal disease. She exerts huge efforts in trying to recover or by helping those who suffer the same disease by giving them glimmers of hope.
Cast
- Hend Sabry as أسماء
- Maged El Kedwany as محسن السيسي
- Hani Adel as مسعد
- Bayoumi Fouad as صاحب العمارة
- Ahmed Kamal as شفيق
- Samia Asaad as آيتن
Themes
- neo-noir
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Asmaa
- Film.image
- Poster for the film Asmaa - asmaaposter.jpg
- Film.director
- Amr Salama
- Film.writer
- Amr Salama
- Film.cinematography
- Ahmad Gabr
- Film.editing
- Amr Salah
- Film.runtime
- 96 minutes
- Film.country
- Egypt
- Film.language
- Egyptian Arabic
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 255818
- Official website
- www.asmaa-movie.com
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- publication date
- 2011-12-07
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Asmaa or '''''Asma'a''''' () is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show.
The film is based on a true story of a woman who died from a burst gallbladder after doctors refused to operate on her because she had AIDS. The director, Amr Salama, intended the film to raise awareness about AIDS: in his words, to correct the "misconceptions and lies" about the disease, since more people are dying from the misconceptions than from the lack of treatment. The film is not about AIDS, but rather the battle against social prejudice in Egypt.
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