Egyptian documentary at Cannes catches the attention of the foreign press

An Egyptian feminist coming-of-age story at this year’s Cannes Film Festival: AgenceFrance-Presse has taken note of The Brink of Dreams by Egyptian filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. The film follows a group of teenage Coptic girls in southern Egypt over four years as they enter adulthood. Watch the trailer here.