Khoroog Amen (Safe Exit), the new feature by Egyptian director Mohamed Hammad, will premiere on 12 February 2026 in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, joining a notable slate of Arab works screening in Berlin this year. The film stars Marwan Walid, alongside Noha Fouad and Hazem Essam, and is a co-production between Egypt, Qatar, Libya, Tunisia, and Germany. With international backing, the project lies within a broader trend of cross-border collaboration in Arab cinema, particularly for films aimed at major European festivals. Panorama, the Berlinale section in which the film screens, is known for presenting socially engaged work with a strong focus on contemporary experience, making it a fitting venue for Hammad’s latest feature. Classified as a psychological thriller, Khoroog Amen follows a young security guard living in Cairo who is suffering from post-traumatic stress after the killing of his father in a terrorist attack in Libya. Rather than focusing on the incident itself, the film observes the longer-term effects of trauma on memory, behavior, and everyday life. The story unfolds through the routines of its central character, emphasizing the persistence of psychological distress and…
