Wessam Soliman

A young factory worker Hayam lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood. She is clearly under the spell of Salah, the factory's new supervisor who has expressed his admiration for her. She believes love can transcend the class differences between them. However when a pregnancy test is discovered in the factory premises, her immediate family and close friends accuse her of sinning. Hiyam decides not to defend herself and pays an enormous price in a society that fails to accept independent women. (Dubai International Film Festival)