Film

Happy Birthday

8.020251h 31m12Drama

Age rating: 12
Director: Sarah Goher
Year: 2025

Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.

Top cast

Nelly Karim

Laila

Doha Ramadan

Toha

Sherif Salama

Asser

Hanan Motawie

Nadia

Hanan Youssef

Grandmother

Aly Sobhy

Toktok Kidnapper

Gehad Hossam El Din

Clothing Store Seller

Hazem Ehab

Cake Shop Cashier

Yasmeen El Hawary

Clothing Store Seller 2

Khadheeja Ahmed

Nelly

Fares Omer

Fathy

Jumana

Fatma

Mohamed Mamdouh

Guest Star

Directed by

Sarah Goher

Written by

Sarah Goher, Mohamed Diab

Produced by

Ahmed Al-Desouki, Ahmed Badawy, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner