Half a Life (2017)

None | Egypt, Indonesia, USA, Netherlands | Arabic | 12 min

Directed by: Tamara Shogaolu

After a traumatic encounter, a young, gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. HALF A LIFE is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.