Part of Contemporary Arab Cinema

Directed by Sarah Goher (2025)

With Nelly Karim, Doha Ramadan, Sherif Salama, Hanan Motawie

Eight-year-old Toha works as a maid for a wealthy family in Cairo, and is set on hosting a successful birthday party for her best friend: her employer’s daughter. She soon discovers the social hierarchy that divides them in this poignant debut reflecting class schisms in contemporary Cairo. Happy Birthday made its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won Best International Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature, and the Nora Ephron Award.