The Tale of Daye's Family

Daye travels through several Egyptian governorates over two days to achieve a personal dream. Accompanied by his music teacher and members of his fractured family, he attempts this journey despite lacking money, transportation, and communication tools. The story focuses on his internal uncertainty regarding whether he can actually reach his destination.

This adventure drama was directed by Karim El Shenawy, following his work on The Gentlemen and preceding Key to Return. The film was produced by Karim El Shenawy and Haitham Dabbour, who also wrote the screenplay. It is a co-production between Egypt and Saudi Arabia involving Blueprint Films, Red Star Films, CineWaves Films, and Synergy. The main cast features Bader Mohammed in the title role, alongside Aseel Omran, Haneen Saeed, Islam Mubark, and Mohamed Mamdouh. Mohamed Mounir also appears as himself. The final movie has a runtime of 100 minutes.