20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Omar Hilal is a multi-award-winning and seasoned commercial director with a background in writing. He wrote for agencies for five years before embarking on a twenty-year career in directing adverts with his intelligent sense of humour, grand cinematic execution, powerful characters, and great casting. Hilal has received Grand Prix and Gold Awards from various awards shows, including the Cannes Lions, LIA, Dubai Lynx, Kinsale, Sharks, Creative Circle Asia, Euro Critals, and African Cristals. Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023) is his first feature-length film.
In 2013 in Egypt, Hassan dreams of fleeing the country. An opportunity comes when he encounters a blind football team set to compete at the World Cup Championship in Europe. So, Hassan is united with this group of young men who go to great lengths to make their dream come true. This story is inspired by real-life events.
Director Omar Hilal
Producer Mohamed Hefzy
Screenwriter Omar Hilal
Cinematographer Yves Sehnaoui
Production Designer Sally Elshamy, Hussein Baydoun
Editor Ahmed Hafez
Sound Hassan Abu Gabal
Music Sary Hany
Colour Colour
Production Company Film Clinic, Vox Studios, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Distributor Vox Cinemas