Synopsis
Skaarab, a DJ from Cairo, is invited to play in Brussels; the gig of a lifetime. Just as a popular uprising breaks out in Egypt, he jumps on a plane and lands in a country he's never heard before: the Grand- Duchy of Luxembourg.
It all goes awry when he loses his passport and is mistaken for a refugee, forcing him to navigate an absurd tangle of eccentric characters and events.
Director: Adolf El Assal
Screenplay: Adolf El Assal / Dennis Foon / Sirvan Marogy
Producers: Deal Productions / Wady Films (Luxembourg)
Co-Producers: Caviar (Belgium) / Film Clinic (Egypt)
Support: Film Fund Luxembourg / Belgian Tax Shelter
Distribution: Netflix (MENA / CEE / DACH / Benelux) / Amazon Prime (USA) Wady Media (Benelux) / SP Releasing (North America) / AK Entertainment (South Korea) / SBS (Australia) / Film Clinic (MENA)
Sales: One.Two.Three Media
Type: Feature Fiction
Length: 86 mins
Genre: Comedy
With the support of Filmfund Luxembourg
Cast: Karim Kassem / Eric Kabongo / Nilton Martins / Jean-Luc Couchard / Mourade Zeguendi / Stéphane Bissot / Paul Robert / Sarrah Abdelrahman / Mahmoud Elissy / Wesley Weigel / Besnik Limani / Dan Sluijzer / Elisabet Johannesdottir
FESTIVALS
Max Öphuls Film Festival - 2020
Calgary Film Festival - 2019
Austin Film Festival - 2019
Luxembourg City Film Festival - 2019
Arab Film Festival Rotterdam - 2019
Beijing International Film Festival - 2019
MOOOV Filmfestival Belgium - 2019
Queen Palm International Film Festival USA - 2019
NEWS
Netflix picks up Luxembourg-Egypt comedy ‘Sawah’ - Screen International
AWARDS
Audience Award - Festival du film arabe, Fameck
Cineuropa Award - EUFF Shanghai
Best Film - Queen Palm Film Festival