The Mahmoud Kalari Award for Best Cinematography

I Promise You Paradise (Morad Mostafa, Egypt, 2023)

Not only the distinctive camera work but also the colour editing in Morad Mostafa’s I Promise You Paradise deliver a remarkable experience, following a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt who gives his best to save his loved ones out of a violent country as soon as he can. Mesmeric musical score and captivating imagery make for a riveting cinema.