SPRING CAME ON LAUGHING

This film is made up of five short stories set in spring, the cruelest season, which releases secrets, anger, grief and ferocity with every blow of the leaf.

A group of stories shows the contradiction between the events and reactions of the characters in a situation that leads to a sudden plot twist. The end of each story reveals the reality of this situation, which contradicts its beginning and development.

Original title جاء الربيع ضاحكا
Directed by Noha Adel
Screenplay Noha Adel
Cast Reem Safwat Shady Hakim Rehab Anan Roka Yasser Enayat Farid Carol Ackad Sally Abdou
Music Ehab Abdelwahed
Cinematography Sara Yehia
Editing Sara Abdallah
Production Kino Pictures Coorigines Production Kayak Films
Cairo International Film Festival
2024 | International Competition — World Premiere
Henry Barakat Award for Best Artistic Contribution — Noha Adel
FIPRESCI Prize
Cairo International Film Festival – Horizons of Arab Cinema
2024 | Competition
Salah Abu Seif Award for Best Director — Noha Adel
Special Mention — Rehab Anan
Kolkata International Film Festival
2024 | Official Selection
FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival
2025 | Golden Lynx Competition — Fiction
Arab International Film Festival – Amman
2025 | Arab Feature Narrative
Festival International de Cinéma d’Auteur de Rabat
2025 | Cinema du Monde

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