Settlement (The)

A factory witnessed the death of Sayed, father of Hossam (23). The only compensation offered to the family is to propose Hossam to work in the same position as his father, next to the person who caused his father's accidental death.

In a shanty town in Alexandria, lives Hossam (23) and Maro (12), two brothers. After their father Sayed gets killed accidentally in the factory by one of his colleagues Mostafa, the factory manager convinces Sayed's family to relinquish their legal rights in exchange of hiring both Hossam and Maro in the factory. Hossam feels belittled, but he decides to accept the offer for his feeling of responsibility towards his family and because he is also aware that he has no skills that can make him eligible for any other job. Hossam and Maro receive their new jobs only a month after the accident and on their way to the factory, they know that they will have to work hand in hand with Mostafa, the person they know to be the cause of their fathers' death. On day one, all workers are vigilant towards Hossam, especially Mostafa, they all know beforehand from his late father how hostile and misfit he is and all his friends are outlaws. Hossam on the other hand, acts quiet and reserved. Hossam realizes while dealing with his new co-workers that his father used to speak badly about him and this bad image made everyone await Hossam's revenge.

a film by / un film de
Mohamed RASHAD

FILM EN DÉVELOPPEMENT (depuis 2022)
Egypt, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia - France, Feature Fiction, en Arabe

1st Feature / 1er Long métrage Fiction


INTENTION BY THE FILM DIRECTOR
I intend the plot to be captivating and engaging. This comes from the protagonist's character development and the situation he is put into. As the story escalates, the tension rises. Will Hossam avenge his father ‘s death, or comply with working for the factory to sustain a stable life? While the plot follows a vengeance story, the result is not a typical revenge film but a one with a deeper layer and a different dimension. I personally find the industrial spaces to be full with cinematic elements and visually appealing details. These spaces are fresh and new as it's very rare to see an Egyptian film that takes place in them. The film is shot in a factory, and in a neighborhood where the protagonist lives which is an industrial urban space itself, and the highway connecting them. These spaces reflect the roughness the workers endure in their everyday lives. The cinematic language of the film relies on static long takes. The characters are often suspended in the space in cinematic wide shots. They are not separated from these spaces where they were brought up, live, work, and interact with each other and with it. Like their scenes in the factory between the machines.
- Mohamed RASHAD

Título / Original title / Titre Original : THE SETTLEMENT - المستعمرة
Título Internacional (en Inglês) / International Title (English) / Titre international (Anglais) : The Settlement
Título (França / Bélgica) / Title (France / Belgium) / Titre (France, Belgique) :
Outro título (em árabe) / Other Title (in Arabic) / Autre Titre (en arabe) : المستعمرة
Outro título (em francês) / Other Title (in French) / Autre Titre (en français) :
Duração / Duración / Runtime / Durée : 00' (0h 00 minutes, 00:00:00)
Tipo / Type / Type : Longa-metragem de ficção / Feature Fiction / Long-métrage Fiction
Gênero / Genre : Sátira / Satirical / Satire
Idioma / Languages / Langues de tournage : Árabe argelino, Árabe / Algerian Arabic, Classical Arabic / Arabe algérien, Arabe Classique
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País de Produção / Country of Production / Pays de Production : França, Argélia / France, Algeria / France, Algérie
País do Diretor / Filmmaker's Country / Pays de la réalisateur : Argélia / Algeria / Algérie
País de filmagem / Country of Filming / Pays de tournage : Argélia / Algeria / Algérie
Ano de Produção / Year of production / Année de production : 2021-
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Cores / Colors / Couleurs : Cor / Color / Couleur
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Orçamento estimado / Estimated Budget / Budget prévisionnel : $412,816
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PRODUTORA / PRODUCER / PRODUCTRICE :
Hala LOTFY

DIRECTOR / REALIZAÇÃO / RÉALISATEUR :
Mohamed RASHAD

Guionista / Screenplay / Scénariste :
Mohamed Rashad

Dir. de Fotografia / Director of Photography / Directeur de la photo :
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PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Hassala Films (Cairo, Egypt)

WITH THE SUPPORT OF / AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE
Red Sea Fund

PARTNERS / PARTENAIRES
HBF Script and Development Fund (The Netherlands)
AFAC (Lebanon)
Red Sea Development Fund (Saudi Arabia)
World Cinema Fund Classic (Germany)
HBF+Europe Minority Co-Production (The Netherlands)
Hassla Films (Egypt)
Caracteres Productions (France)


DISTRIBUTION


VENTES / SALES

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals)
Hala LOTFY
Hassala Films
1st Hussein Hegazy street, Saad Zaghlol, Downtwon, Cairo, Egypt
+201227418314 | hala.samira.lotfy(@)gmail.com


RELEASE / SORTIE SALLES



FESTIVALS - AWARDS / PRIX

* RED SEA LODGE PROJECTS //// Red Sea International Film Festival - RSIFF 2022, Saudi Arabia | FINANCING ACQUIRED: $193,058 | https://redseafilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Book-of-Projects_English.pdf


Fontes / Our Source / Nos Sources (READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- https://redseafilmfest.com/en/project-market/
- https://redseafilmfest.com/ar/project-market/
- https://redseafilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Book-of-Projects_English.pdf
mise à jour par Thierno DIA, 5 March 2023