Films produced by Hassala Films

A camera enters the hypermasculine world of bouncers and bodybuilders in Cairo. Beneath the layers of performance and sculpted bodies, is it able to...

Iraqi theater director Mohsen Sadoon Yasin has spent much of his life in involuntary exile. His daughter, Ishtar Yasin Gutiérrez, has...

After a man dies in a fatal accident at work, the only compensation offered to the family is the chance for his two sons, Hossam (23) and Maro (12),...

When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

One day in the life of Soad, who lives with her mother and bed-ridden father on the outskirts of Cairo.

Mohammed, the son of a simple worker, lives in the city of Alexandria with his father and dreams of moving to Cairo to become a filmmaker. In Cairo,...

In the Bulaq neighbourhood of Cairo, a small café brings together a colourful cast of characters. A glimpse into their daily struggle to get...