Nabra’s Anklet is the Nubian Foundation’s first film. It is a short narrative documentary about the effect of the displacement of the Nubian people and their culture.
Synopsis
A Nubian woman who was forcibly displaced from her village in the south of Egypt due to its intentional flooding for the construction of the Aswan High Dam, tells her true story interwoven with a traditional folktale passed down to her from her grandmother.
Credits
Directed by Nabra Nelson
Written by Mona Sherif-Nelson and Nabra Nelson
Storyteller – Mona Sherif-Nelson
Cinematographer – Michael Bennion Nelson
Production Designer – Shamseddiin Nelson
Editor – Nabra Nelson and Shamseddiin Nelson
Costume Designer – Esraa Saleh
Location Services – Hanane Saleh Gamal, Karen-Sophia Grobler
Title Design – Shamseddiin Nelson
Consultant – Seifeddiin Shams Nelson
Filmed on location in Aswan, Egypt
Recorded at Yasmin Studio 5, New Cairo
Recognition
Nominee, Best Women Short & Best First Time Director (Female)
Honorable Mention
Finalist, Best First Time Director (Female)
Semi-Finalist, Best First Time Director (Female)
Semi-Finalist, Best Documentary Medium-Length
Official Selection
