From a scrappy, vacant-lot training site in Alexandria, Egypt to the Olympic Games, 14 year-old Zebiba ("raisin" in Arabic) stands at the precipice between childhood and weightlifting champion – guided only by her dedicated yet relentless coach, Captain Ramadan, and her own competitive edge. Can she make the leap?
Festivals/Awards
2020 Golden Dove in German competition at DOKLeipzig Bronze Pyramid Award for Best First or Second Film at CIFF Audience Award — 42 Cairo FF Isis Award for Best Egyptian Film highlighting Women's Economic and Social Role — 42 Cairo FF TIFF Toronto DOC NYC
2021 Thessaloniki Doc Festival
Cast and Crew
Director Mayye Zayed
Producer Mayye Zayed, Anke Petersen, Anna Bolster
Director of Photography Mohamad Elhadidi
Editor Sara Abdallah
Sound Samir Nabil, Kristoffer Salting, Brian Dyrby