Abu Saddam is screening for $15 on May 21 as part of New York African Film Festival.

The 29th New York African Film Festival is presented under the banner Visions of Freedom: tuning into diverse and interconnected notions of freedom pertinent to Africa, the diaspora, and the world at large. This year’s festival presents programs that recall activisms past and usher in new anthems of the future to embrace a united front for liberation and expression.

Abu Saddam (New York Premiere)

Nadine Khan, 2021, Egypt, 89m

Arabic with English subtitles

An old, experienced truck driver, Abu Saddam, gets a transportation mission on the North Coast Road after he has stopped working for years. He decides that he wants to complete the mission perfectly to complement his good work reputation, but ends up facing a small situation on the road that gets out of control.