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Against odds! Snow White film leads way to little people representation in Egyptian cinema

Snow White, starring Mariam Sherif, premiered in Egypt on 13 January. This followed its world premiere at the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, where Sherif won the Best Actress Award. Snow White is written and directed by Taghrid Abouelhassan, marking her debut feature-length film, following her short film Mercy Table (2019). The cast also includes Mohamed Mamdouh, Mohamed Gomaa, Nihal Kamal, and Karim Fahmy. The film follows the story of Iman, portrayed by Sherif, who navigates a journey in search of love amid daily challenges and societal prejudices against little people in Egyptian society. “In 2019, Abouelhassan reached out to me and told me about her film idea,” Sherif told Ahram Online. “She initially talked to the little people community about it, and they referred her to me because of my social media presence in raising awareness about little people,” Sherif added.