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Safe Exit

Panorama 2026
© Pareidolia Productions
A psychological thriller following Samaan, a young security guard who belongs to a generation whose parents were murdered by religious violence in the Arab region over the past decade. Then children, they are now young adults in their early twenties, still struggling with inherited trauma.

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by Mohammed Hammad (Director, Screenplay)
with Marwan Waleed, Noha Foad, Hazem Essam Egypt / Libya / Tunisia / Qatar / Germany 2026 Arabic 113' Colour World premiere

With

  • Marwan Waleed (Samaan)
  • Noha Foad (Fatimah)
  • Hazem Essam (Abdullah)

Crew

Director Mohammed Hammad
Screenplay Mohammed Hammad
Cinematography Mohammed El Sharqawy
Editing Dina Farouk
Sound Design Muhamed Eltaweal
Production Design Mohammed Hammad, Nora Fawzy
Costumes Mohammed Hammad
Make-Up Hussin Ahmed
Producers Kholoud Saad, Mohammed Hammad
Executive Producer Kholoud Saad
Co-Producers Dina Farouk, Dora Bouchoucha, May Odeh, Ibrahim El-Batout

Produced by

Pariedolia Productions

Kairo, Egypt

Co-produced by

Nomadis Images

La Marsa, Tunisia

Mayana Films

Berlin, Germany

Wika Productions

Kairo, Egypt

World Sales

MAD World

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Photos

Mohammed Hammad

The Egyptian writer and director began his filmmaking career in 2006 with the short film Call Centre. It was followed by further shorts and documentaries including Pale Red and Ghattas Abdu Fanous. His debut feature, Withered Green, screened at festivals including Locarno and won the Muhr Award for Best Director at the Dubai International Film Festival and Best Director – First Work at the Egyptian National Film Festival in Cairo. He was a member of the jury in the Critics’ Week at the Cairo International Film Festival and at the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films.

Filmography

2007 Central (Call Centre); short film 2010 Ahmar bahet (Pale Red); short film 2014 Akhdar yabes (Withered Green) · Ghattas abdu fanos; short documentary 2026 Safe Exit; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026