Egypt's 'Lift Like a Girl' Wins Leipzig's Golden Dove For Best Film in Germany
Published December 12th, 2020 - 08:32 GMT
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Highlights
The film consists of five chapters, Zayed explains: “Childhood; first defeat; first victory; the biggest loss in a protégé’s life; and, finally, acceptance and moving forward.”
Egyptian filmmaker Mayye Zayed’s “Lift Like a Girl” recently won the acclaimed Golden Dove for Best Film in two categories at the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film in Germany.
Zayed’s win comes shortly after the film premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.