Khufu

Short fiction, 2026, 17 min, Egyptian Arabic. Egypt, France, Sweden, Canada. In the shadow of the Pyramids, in Nazlet El-Semman, teenage Sayed's camel Khufu collapses and the family loses its only income; his mother chooses to bury the camel rather than slaughter it. Written and directed by Mahmoud Assi. Producers: Abdallah Dnewar (Zest) and Mark Lotfy (Fig Leaf). Cinematography: Karim Marold. Color grading: Mina Nabil. Pardino d'Argento, Arts3 Foundation Award, Pardi di Domani International Competition, Locarno 2026. Best International Short Film Cinematography, Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival 2026 (15th edition). Co-produced through Kit & Crew.

• PremiereWorld premiere, Pardi di Domani International Competition, Locarno, 8 August 2026
• WinnerPardino d’Argento, Arts3 Foundation Award, Pardi di Domani International Competition, Locarno Film Festival 2026
• WinnerBest International Short Film Cinematography, Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival 2026 (15th edition)
• SelectionGerman premiere, 60th Hof International Film Festival (Hofer Filmtage), 20–25 October 2026
• SelectionOfficial International Competition, 24th BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival, South American premiere, 1–8 December 2026
• Screening“What Calls Us Has Travelled Far” programme, Jali Collective, Filmhouse Edinburgh, 1 November 2026