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Queer Exile

Partner: First Steps

Director: Ahmed Awadalla
Filmmaker's profile

After fleeing Egypt’s revolution, an exiled activist seeks safety in Berlin. Instead, he’s placed in a refugee camp beside far-right rallies calling for his removal. Caught between past and present, he must face the cost of escape and the question of freedom.

Details

Duration: 10min.

Country: Germany, Egypt

Language: English, Arabic (Egyptian Spoken), German

Year: 2024

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Biography, Emigration, Exile, Identity, Immigration, LGBTQ

Cast & Crew

Director: Ahmed Awadalla

Production company: European Solidarity Corps

Writer: Ahmed Awadalla

Cinematographer: Julian Curico

Editor: Julian Curico

Actors: Ahmed Awadalla

Festivals & Awards

2025

Pink Apple Film Festival

2024

Xposed Film Festival Berlin Xposed Film Festival Berlin Honorable Mention

FRINGE! Film & Arts Fest

Scottish Queer International Film Festival

LesGaiCineMad

Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Queer Film Festival Munich

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