"Qahera" is a short film that explores the complex relationship between people and places through the lens of a protagonist reflecting on the rapid transformations sweeping across the city of Cairo. Rooted in personal experience, the film highlights the director’s passion for photography, A passion that began at the age of ten when his father gifted him his first camera, turning photography into a tool for seeing and understanding the world.

The film captures the challenges the director faces while documenting the city, where passion intertwines with the constraints of reality and imagination. Cairo is not merely a backdrop; it is a living, breathing character in the film, carrying a rich history and a vibrant, chaotic daily life. As the city undergoes rapid and fundamental changes, the film seeks to bear witness to these transformations. It emphasizes the need to preserve its historical heritage, an inseparable part of its identity.

The film takes the audience on an emotional journey, blending documentary-style footage with nostalgic imagery. It reflects how photography can serve as a means of preserving memory, each frame an attempt to maintain the soul of the city amid the changes. The director strives to capture the remaining beauty before it fades away forever.

"Qahera" is not just a film about a city; it is an exploration of the director’s relationship with place, with his camera, and with the very concept of documentation. It is about love and challenge, the struggle between the individual and the city, and the power of images in the face of oblivion.

It is a dedication from a son to his father, and from a photographer to his city.