Egypt / 2024 / 12mins / Drama and Thriller / Arabic

In order to satisfy her sexual needs after her divorce, Mona meets her secret lover Yahiya in his house. Their religious neighborhood obliges them not to be seen outside as they're not married.While they are together, her brother Hazem breaks into the house. He gives her the choice of waiving her total ownership of their deceased father’s house, or her sexual affairs will be exposed to her ex husband. Mona refuses, defending their father’s decision to give her full ownership was to secure the life of her baby girl. Hazem argues that what the old man did was against Islam as it is his right to get 2/3 of the ownership. Mona offers him his share, but Hazem declines, demanding full control over the house. It’s his only way to escape the country's economic crisis and start a new life outside of Egypt. The situation escalates into chaos while Mona is looking for a way out of this misery

Tarek El Sherbeny

Tarek El Sherbeny is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Cairo. He holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering from The German University in Cairo. After his graduation, he decided to pursue his passion for cinema. He self-studied the principles of filmmaking and currently working as an independent writer/director.
He's Dead Now is his first fiction short film; It received an Honorable Mention from Matera International Film Festival in Italy along with several screenings around the world including:(GOYA-Qualifying Almeria in Spain, Film Africa in London, AfryKamera in Warsaw, Afrika FilmFestival in Leuven, Tangier in Morocco, African Film Festival in Egypt, Nepal International Film Festival, Yerevan Shorts in Armenia, African Film Festival in Dallas, Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin in France). Learn More