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Ghada Eissa

Flytrap

Director Ghada Eissa

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20' - 2026 - Format: Digital file - Dialogue: Arabic
This short film is part of the Competition for Belgian Student Shorts.
11
Sunday October
14:30 Kinepolis 3 Subtitles: English
14
Wednesday October
16:30 Sphinx 1 Subtitles: English
Flytrap follows Sara (24) in a women’s psychiatric ward in Cairo, where she is emotionally withdrawn and determined to maintain control. Around her, women from different backgrounds navigate confinement through humor, faith, fantasy, denial and rebellion. As the ward’s repetitive routines, constant surveillance and shared spaces make isolation impossible, moments of friction, absurdity and unexpected companionship gradually pull Sara into a fragile connection with the women around her.

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Credits

Directors

Ghada Eissa

Scenario

Ghada Eissa

Production studios

LUCA School of Arts

More info

Dialogue

Arabic

Countries of production

Belgium

Year

2026

Technical Specs

Format
Digital file