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Akher Youm

The Last Day
Forum Expanded 2025
© Mahmoud Ibrahim
Brothers Ziad and Moody spend their last moments in their family home, which they are forced to leave due to a scheduled demolition as part of the city’s development plans. To pass the time while they move the furniture outside, Moody turns on the television, which soon blares news of Palestinian home demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, casting a somber shadow over their already melancholic last day.
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by Mahmoud Ibrahim (Director, Screenplay)
with Ziad Reda, Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt 2024 Arabic 5' Colour European premiere | Documentary form

With

  • Ziad Reda
  • Mohamed Mahmoud

Crew

Director Mahmoud Ibrahim
Screenplay Mahmoud Ibrahim
Cinematography Mahmoud Ibrahim
Editing Mahmoud Ibrahim
Sound Design Mahmoud Ibrahim
Production Design Mahmoud Ibrahim
Casting Mahmoud Ibrahim
Producer Mahmoud Ibrahim
Executive Producer Mahmoud Ibrahim

Produced by

HandyCam Films

Photos

Mahmoud Ibrahim

© Ayoub Abdullah/Wekalet Behna

Mahmoud Ibrahim is an Egyptian filmmaker living in his hometown Kafr El-Dawar. He was among the first class of students to graduate from the Higher Institute of Cinema in Alexandria in 2023. He is interested in the relationship between the individual and the city, and the intersection of collective and personal archives. He co-founded HandyCam Films, an independent production company that seeks to explore new art spaces and create alternative production methods, away from centralism. Akher Youm is his debut short film.

Filmography

2024 Akher Youm (The Last Day)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025