Egyptian Film Selected at Venice Film Festival After 12-Year Absence

Egyptian film ‘Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo’ has been selected for the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival, set to take place from August 28th to September 7th. This is the first official selection of an Egyptian film to the festival’s lineup since the participation of Ibrahim El Batout’s ‘Winter of Discontent’ in 2012.

The film will have its world premiere at the Orizzonti Extra section of the festival, which highlights young talents in international cinema.

‘Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo’ is directed by Khaled Mansour, and is his first feature narrative film after having directed a number of short films. The movie stars Essam Omar, Rakin Saad, Sama Ibrahim and Ahmed Bahaa, the co-founder of the popular Egyptian band, Sharmoofers.

The film is a drama that follows a young man as he confronts the fears of his past, and embarks on a journey to save his dog and best friend from an unknown fate.

‘Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo’ has already received the Visual Identity and DCP Services Award for a post-production project at the 5th Amman Film Industry Days. It has further received a number of production grants including the Red Sea Film Fund, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, and Fonds Image de la Francophonie grant.