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Egyptian Short ‘Blackout’ Competes in the Official Selection of the Tampere Film Festival

With the unveiling of its official poster, the Egyptian short film “Blackout” has been selected to compete in the official competition of the 55th Tampere Film Festival in Finland. The prestigious festival, running from March 5-9, 2025, is one of Europe’s oldest and largest short film festivals, serving as a qualifier for the Academy Awards (Oscars), BAFTA, and the European Film Academy. “Blackout” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Gihan El Shamashergy, Sedky Sakhr, Malek Emad, Yara Goubran, Naglaa Younis, Shaimaa Farouk, and Youssef Drees. The film was written and directed by Ahmed Moustafa ElZogbhy. The film takes place at dawn on the eve of Eid, in a residential building where a family faces a sudden health crisis as their grandfather falls gravely ill.