The Legend of Zeinab and Noah

Original title: ونوح زينب أسطورة /

Genre: Coming-of-Age, Magical Realism

Language: Arabic

Cairo International Film Festival

In a small Egyptian town, Zeinab, a young girl, strongly believes in myths and superstitions. With the help of Noah, her Christian neighbor, she abducts her mother’s body. During the escape journey, both Zeinab and Noah are confronted with many of the myths and fears they so strongly believed were true.