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Tok Tok
Cairo Egypt Arabic with English Subtitles One of five short films made by young residents of Al Khalifa neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. In Tok Tok the filmmakers tell the story of a dog's encounter with a Tok Tok on Al Khalifa's busy streets (local taxi). Made during the Urban Dreams filmmaking workshop. During their two week mid-year school break in 2023, young residents of the al-Khalifa neighbourhood in historic Cairo. got acquainted with urban wildlife helped by various field visits inside and outside the neighbourhood. The young filmmakers then went on to conceptualise, draft and shoot their short films using their phones, in order to share stories of place that reveal their relationship with Al-Khalifa’s natural and urban heritage. Winner of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2023 Golden Cubes Award (Audio Visual Category).

Tok Tok

Pigeon Coop
Experiencing the neighbourhood from the perspective of some local pigeons and listening as they explore their dilemma - should they stay or should they go?

Pigeon Coop

Fry Day
Cairo, Egypt Arabic with English Subtitles One of five short films made by young residents of Al Khalifa neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. In Fry Day we are told the story of a father who loves to look after the local birds in the neighbourhood and teaches his son to do the same. But when the father dies, will the son be able to follow in his footsteps? Made during the Urban Dreams filmmaking workshop. During their two week mid-year school break in 2023, young residents of the al-Khalifa neighbourhood in historic Cairo. got acquainted with urban wildlife helped by various field visits inside and outside the neighbourhood. The young filmmakers then went on to conceptualise, draft and shoot their short films using their phones, in order to share stories of place that reveal their relationship with Al-Khalifa’s natural and urban heritage. Winner of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2023 Golden Cubes Award (Audio Visual Category)

Fry Day

City Dreams
Cairo, Egypt Arabic with English Subtitles In City Dreams four of the young filmmakers explain the concepts behind the films they want to make about the relationship between urban and natural heritage Made during the Urban Dreams filmmaking workshop. During their two week mid-year school break in 2023, young residents of the al-Khalifa neighbourhood in historic Cairo. got acquainted with urban wildlife helped by various field visits inside and outside the neighbourhood. The filmmakers then went on to conceptualise, draft and shoot their short films using their phones, in order to share stories of place that reveal their relationship with Al-Khalifa’s natural and urban heritage. Winner of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2023 Golden Cubes Award (Audio Visual Category)

City Dreams

Through Our Eyes
Cairo, Egypt Arabic with English Subtitles One of five short films made by young residents of Al Khalifa neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. In Through Our Eyes the filmmakers decided to look at their urban environment through the eyes of some local animal inhabitants. Made during the Urban Dreams filmmaking workshop. During their two week mid-year school break in 2023, young residents of the al-Khalifa neighbourhood in historic Cairo. got acquainted with urban wildlife helped by various field visits inside and outside the neighbourhood. The young filmmakers then went on to conceptualise, draft and shoot their short films using their phones, in order to share stories of place that reveal their relationship with Al-Khalifa’s natural and urban heritage. Winner of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2023 Golden Cubes Award (Audio Visual Category)

Through Our Eyes

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  • About Us
    • Publish Your Film with Film Geographies
    • Filmography Jessica Jacobs
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  • Events
    • RGS-IBG Shorts 2026
    • AAG Shorts 2027
    • Past Events
      • AAG Shorts 2024 Community Film Screening
      • Telling Stories of Place Filmmaking Workshop 2024
      • Filmmaking as a Field of Research Practice 2024
      • Camden Community Film Festival 2023
      • RGS-IBG 2023 Climate Changed Geographies Final Selection
      • Al Khalifa II Urban Dreams 2023
      • Summer is here! Two new film-making workshops for 2022
      • Al Khalifa I Love Letters to Al-Khalifa 2022
      • Stitching Together with Film Geographies 2021
      • AAG Shorts 2021 Screening
      • Filmmaking Workshop July 13-15 2021
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