Happy Birthday

Eight-year-old Toha works as a maid for a wealthy family in Cairo, and is set on hosting a successful birthday party for her best friend: her employer's daughter. She soon discovers the social hierarchy that divides them in this poignant debut reflecting class schisms in contemporary Cairo. The film won Best International Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature, and the Nora Ephron Award at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.