Marwa Mehran

2011 시카고국제영화제 실버휴고 작품상-국제경쟁(모하메드 디아브), 실버휴고 남우주연상-국제경쟁(마게드 엘 케두아니) 2010 두바이국제영화제 아랍 장편-남우주연상(마게드 엘 케두아니), 아랍 장편-여우주연상(보쉬라)

After turning thirty, Gmilla's dreams of emigrating abroad have collapsed. She meets Youssef who is also thinking of traveling and they make a pact that they will help each other to emigrate more easily. But the plan goes in an unexpected direction.

Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.