

IMAGE BURNING
2025-10-10 · 14 min · Not rated
A retired teacher, isolated on New Year’s Eve, lures a young woman into his quiet home. Their encounter forces him to confront a truth far more unsettling than his loneliness and one that reshapes both their lives.
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- Directors
- Ahmed Fayez
- Production companies
- Jesuit culture center in Alexandria, Goethe-Institut, British Council, aflamuna
- Countries
- Egypt
- Status
- Released
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