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Straight to the Goal
Ali is 20 years old, comes from a modest family in Egypt. He is recruited and moves to Marseille where a slippery agent, Jean-Marc, hopes to sign him to a pro-team. But Ali gets seriously injured and Jean-Marc decides to let Ali go. He discovers the underground life of Marseille. Through the descent into darkness, will his budding love for Chloé, Jean Marc’s daughter, suffice to reconnect Ali with his lifelong dream?
Feature Fiction, Egypt/USA
Status: In Development
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About The Director
Tamer Ashry is a director, producer, and writer with 15 years of experience in film and television in the Middle East. His first narrative feature Photocopy has been screened internationally and won numerous awards including Best Feature at El-Gouna, Best Feature at Tripoli-Lebanon, and the audience award for Best Film at Malmö. His short film Eyebrows recently won Best Short at El-Gouna.
About The Producer
Safei Eldin Mahmoud is an Egyptian film producer who has been working in the industry for over 20 years. In 2013, he founded Red Star Production and Distribution, to produce a diverse portfolio of fiction and documentary films that appeal to a range of audiences and bridge the gap between independent and commercial cinema. His films have garnered critical acclaim and won over 60 international awards.
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