Al Baraneya

Al Baraneya (2026)



7.0 2026 84 min —

Director: Ashgan El-Hamus

Expecting her first child, Amal lives alongside her extended family in Al Baraneya, a quiet hamlet on Cairo’s outskirts, where the air carries the sweet scent of jasmine blossoms. Their home is a whirlwind of affectionate disorder—until a wealthy landowner arrives with an offer to buy their property. That single proposal splits the household down the middle, planting seeds of uncertainty in once-certain hearts. Then Amal’s city-bred cousin, Rania, sweeps in from Cairo, bringing with her the glitter of denim, endless scrolls of TikTok, and tales of neon-lit nights. For Amal and her younger sisters, Rania becomes a living glimpse of a world beyond the fields—a world that begins to feel like a promise. As the land sale teeters on the edge of reality, the family’s deep-rooted belief in their simple village existence starts to crack, and Amal finds herself caught between the life she’s always known and the future she’s just begun to imagine.

More About This Film

Al Baraneya is an Egyptian family drama set in a village surrounded by jasmine fields outside Cairo. Pregnant Amal lives with her family in a close-knit but complicated household whose stability is threatened when an outside buyer offers to purchase their land.

Ashgan El-Hamus directs the film from a screenplay co-written with Roelof-Jan Minneboo. As the family debates whether to sell, Amal is increasingly fascinated by her modern cousin's life in Cairo, turning the possible sale into a question about tradition, opportunity, and the future she wants.

  • Directed by Ashgan El-Hamus.
  • Written by Ashgan El-Hamus and Roelof-Jan Minneboo.
  • Reem Amer stars as Amal.
  • The film is a Netherlands, Egypt, Belgium, and Saudi Arabia co-production.
  • It was selected as a Special Event at the 2026 Giornate degli Autori in Venice.

Where to Watch

Al Baraneya has an international festival release, with further theatrical and streaming availability developing by territory.