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My Friend the River Nile
Salma Hassaballa, Egypt, computer animation, 9 min., 2005
(Arabic and English with subtitles)
World Premiere
 Tired of pollution and neglect, the ancient Nile River transforms itself into a human spirit meeting a young boy with whom he goes on a journey of discovery. How will those who live on its banks react when it refuses to be their water source? Watch and learn.
Salma Hassaballa teaches at the American University in Cairo. She did her first episode of Sun, Cloud, Man in 2000. Since then, her work has been screened at numerous festivals including the International Leipziger Festival and the International Child Festival in Cairo.
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