Meen Yesadak: A Quietly Defiant Film
Zeina Abdel Baky, daughter of veteran actor Ashraf Abdel Baky, emerges as a promising voice in Egyptian cinema with her first feature film, Meen Yesadak (Who’d Believe It?).
The film premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2024, competing in the “Arab Horizons” section, and recently trended on social media after its release on the Shahid streaming platform, sparking discussion and debate.
At its core, Meen Yesadak follows Jayda Mansour as Nadine, a young woman from a wealthy yet emotionally barren household.
Author's summary: Emerging filmmaker Zeina Abdel Baky makes a mark in Egyptian cinema.