Amina's Song
AMINA'S SONG - 2025
Fiction - 15 minutes - Egypt, Russia, Latvia
While we follow the daily struggle of a young Egyptian student in Kazan, Amina risks everything for a chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a singer, which triggers some changes in her life.
Awards:
Winner of TATNEFT special prize in Film7Days, Russia.
Festivals:
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21e Festival International Cinéma et Migrations d'Agadir.Morocco, December - Official Selection
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The 24th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Dhaka, January 10 and 18.
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23rd Ischia Global Festival, Ischia, Italy, July 7, 2025, World Premiere - Official Selection
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24th Villammare Festival Film&Friends, Villammare, Salerno, Italy, August 22, 2025 - Official Selection-
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Short Shot Film Festival, Moscow, Russian Federation, July 30, 2025 - National ( Russian) Premiere - Official Selection
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8th Cinétoile International Short Film Festival, Nabeul, Tunisia, August 25, 2025 - Tunisian Premiere - Official Selection
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10th edition of the Salto Independent Film Festival in Uruguay.Uruguay, October 12 and 16- Official Selection
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The 1st edition of ZIFFA – Ziguinchor International Festival of Cinema and Animation, in Senegal, November 12 to 15, 2025
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The Youth Empowerment Films & Songs Competition, January 2026, in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon.
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CIFFA – Crossover International Festival of Film and Art, Tracy, CA, United States, October 10, 2025 - USA premiere - Official Selection
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Donetsk International Film Festival (DIFF), Russian Federatin, September 27, 2025 - Official Selection
A production of Honey Bees Films & A Co-production of Full Glass Media
Starring: Mariam Amer as Amina, Renat Freeman as Ivan, and Timur Volkov as Onat
Written, directed, and produced: Essam Hayder
Creative Producer: Thom Palmen
Cinematography: Amgad Riad
Art director and B-Roll Cinematographer: Almir Abubakirov
Editor: Essam Hayder
Color correction: Mina Nabil
Sound design and Mix: Muhamed Eltaweal
Music: Maurice Mishael
Line Producers: Ksenia Koltsova, Diana Shakirova
First Assistant Director: Ahmed Badr Karram
Second Assistant Director: Vlada Leiman
Third Assistant Director: Artur Ahmetov
Sound Engineer: Andrew Krokhin
