Aisha Can't Fly Away

Aisha Can't Fly Away

100 mins | Drama | May 20, 2025

Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.

Aisha Can't Fly Away

100 mins | Drama | May 20, 2025

Aisha Can't Fly Away
Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Sophie Dulac Productions, Nomadis Images, Film Clinic, MAD Solutions, Lagoonie Group (EG), Station Films, CineWaves Films, Bonanza Films, AAFilms
Original title عائشة لم تعد قادرة على الطيران
Directors Morad Mostafa
Writers Morad Mostafa, Mohammad Abdulqader, Sawsan Yusuf

Cast

Ziad Zaza

as Zuka

Emad Ghoniem

as Abdoun

Mamdouh Saleh

as Khalil

Mohamed Abd El Hady

as Mr. Abdelhady