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Happy Birthday

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Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Jan 14
The film is a straight and simple and often predictable narrative that points a finger at the audience...The sentimentality, however, gets balanced out by Goher’s empathetic touch and the incredible presence... Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International Nov 7
[An] affecting and sensitively-acted exploration of child labour and class divisions in contemporary Egypt. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Nov 22
B+
Ramadan is absolute wonder in the role, never overdoing it the way many young actors do. She has a remarkably expressive face and she’s no one’s fool. Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla Nov 20
It's a coming-of-age story that does justice to the genre in a powerful and transformative way. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jordon Searle Loud and Clear Reviews Nov 11
3.5/5
The astounding lead performance by Ramadan prevents this clunky class divide story from becoming tedious. Go to Full Review Carson Timar Clapper Nov 3
Happy Birthday is an incredibly crafted and emotional feature that brings a needed humanity to a conversation of privilege and societal power. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Sarah Goher

Director

Doha Ramadan

Toha

Nelly Karim

Laila

Hanan Motawie

Nadia

Hanan Youssef

Grandma

Khadija Ahmed

Nelly
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Movie Info

Synopsis Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party.
Director
Sarah Goher
Producer
Ahmed Badawy, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Ahmed El Desouky, Ahmed Abbas
Screenwriter
Mohamed Diab, Sarah Goher
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 35m