NOHAM: On his way to Christmas Eve, Noham is dropped off at a hotel by his father. There he finds his mother, whom he hasn't seen since she left the family home. In this room, Noham tries to decipher the mystery behind his mother's isolation.
HODA - MOTHER ON HOLD: In Egypt, adoption is forbidden by law, so a woman who can't have children becomes attached to a little girl from a Coptic Christian orphanage whom she considers her daughter.
THURSDAY: A night in which a father and daughter roam the streets of the city in search of something to eat, but actually in search of a relationship with each other.
THE KIDS WILL BE ALRIGHT: Aaron is on the brink of adulthood but struggles with the responsibilities that come along with it. He’s still in search of his place in the world while also trying to provide the best circumstances for his little brother James to grow up in.
NESMA: Follow 12-year-old Nesma, who creates an illusion to avoid returning to an orphanage.
