REVIEWS
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TAWANDA SCOTT & TASMIYAH RANDEREE - CNN Arabic“Ushering in this new era of Egyptian cinema is Mayye Zayed, the filmmaker behind Lift Like A Girl. In a country where commercial cinema is strong, Mayye goes against the grain, using film as a tool to create social change.”
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MARC GLASSMAN - POV Magazine"Great documentaries are often created through amazing real life characters. Lift Like a Girl has one for the ages"
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RICARDO GALLEGOS - La Estatuilla"One of the best documentaries of the year, an essential testimony of female strength and an inspiring story about passion and perseverance."
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WENKE BRUCHMÜLLER - Berliner-Filmfestivals.de"In bester Direct-Cinema-Manier stellt Zayed das Spiel mit den geschlechtlichen Normen geschickt und kritisch dar."
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"In the best direct cinema style, Zayed skillfully and critically depicts the play with gender norms."
LIFT LIKE A GIRL (2020)
With the guidance of her relentless coach, a teen weightlifter emerges from a scrappy training camp in Egypt to compete at the championship level.
AVAILABLE ON:
Netflix, ZDF, Shahid & CBC Gem
