film essay by Hala Elkoussy
A filmmaker confronts the silent banning of her last feature by Egyptian censors, embarking on a journey through a century of erased female voices—artists, activists, and rebels whose work was ridiculed, destroyed, or outlawed. As their struggles mirror her own, she weaves a narrative of defiance, memory, and resistance, using reenactments, archives, and reflections to expose omission as a power.
selected for development by De Verbeelding
Doria Shafiq, poet and activist, 1908-1975
Dreams of the Detainee, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 1961. Collection Barjeel Art Foundation