Factory Girl (2013 film)

Factory Girl (Arabic: فتاة المصنع, Fataat El Masnaa) is an Egyptian romantic drama film directed by Mohamed Khan.

It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

[1][2] 21-year-old Hiyam (Yasmin Raeis) is an impoverished worker in a Cairo textile factory.

When Salah (Hany Adel), the factory's new supervisor, becomes attracted to her and a pregnancy comes into play, Hiyam sees an opportunity to take control of her own fate and to move up in the world.

[3] Cinematography was done by the Egyptian Mahmoud Lotfi, who previously gained notoriety for his work on Coming Forth by Day.