‘Safe Exit’ Review: Mohammed Hammad’s Second Feature Is a Masterclass in Wedding Rigorous Construction to In-Depth Characterization

Reviewed at El Gouna Film Festival (Feature Narrative Competition), Oct. 20, 2026. Running time: 110 MIN.

• Production:
  (Egypt-Libya-Tunisia-Qatar-Germany). A Pareidolia Productions production in co-production with Nomadis Images, Mayana Films, Wika Productions. (World sales: Pareidolia Productions, Cairo). Producers: Kholoud Saad, Mohmmed Hammad. Executive producer: Kholoud Saad. Co-producers: Dina Farouk, Dora Bouchoucha, Ibrahim El-Batout.
• Crew:
  Director, screenplay: Mohammed Hammad. Camera: Mohammed El Sharqawy. Editor: Dina Farouk.
• With:
  Marwan Waleed, Noha Foad, Hazem Essam, Magda Mounir, Samer Al Miniawy. (Arabic dialogue)