Egyptian Joan of Arc (2016)

Egyptian Jeanne d'Arc is a hybrid film that melds documentary with mythic story elements, poetic narration and dance to convey intimate, true stories of resistance by Egyptian women since the outbreak of revolution in 2011. The film follows in the footsteps of Cairene filmmaker Iman Kamel as she journeys to the western deserts where she discovers a diary written by a Bedouin girl named Jehanne. Inspired by Jehanne's struggle to break free of patriarchal repression and to become a dancer, the filmmaker attempts to trace the whereabouts of Jehanne by reaching out to fellow Egyptian artists, all women, who share with her their own stories of aspiration and resistance over the last 5 years.