Synopsis : Toha, an eight-year-old girl who works as a maid for a wealthy family in Cairo, is determined to organize a perfect birthday party for Nelly, her employer's daughter. However, the social hierarchy between employer and maid forces the young woman to face a harsh reality
Festival History : Tribeca Film Festival 2025 | São Paulo International Film Festival 2025 |
Awards : Best International Narrative Feature; Best Screenplay; and Nora Ephron Award, Tribeca Film Festival 2025
Director :
Sarah Goher
Producer :
Ahmed El Desouky, Ahmed Abbas, Ahmed Badawy, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner
Screenplay :
Mohamed Diab & Sarah Goher
DOP :
Seif El Din Khaled
Editor :
Ahmed Hafez
Cast :
Nelly Karim, Hanan Motawie, Hanan Youssef, Doha Ramadan
Sarah was born and bred in the South Bronx to Egyptian immigrants. She is an Egyptian American writer and producer known for Marvel's Tv series MOON KNIGHT, which she worked on with her longtime creative partner Mohammed Diab. She has produced his films, CAIRO 678 (2010), and CLASH (2016) which was the opening film at Un Certain Regard, Cannes. Happy Birthday is her debut film as a director.