The Judgment
Blending the paranormal with the real life horrors of homophobia, The Judgment investigates the lasting consequences of ignorance and shame.
US-based Egyptian boyfriends Mo and Hisham are forced back into the closet when they travel to Alexandria to visit family. Having not stepped in the country since he was 12, Mo is haunted by traumatic memories and scars from his childhood. Despite claiming not to believe in religious superstitions anymore, the pressure to hide who he is resurfaces old anxieties that he’s been cursed as punishment for his 'sins' in this tense, contemplative supernatural horror.
Content warning: contains conversion therapy themes.
Sydney Premiere
2024 Torino Lovers Film Festival – Torino Pride Award
2023 Tallgrass Film Festival – Honourable Mention
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About The Judgment
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Gay Men -
Director
Marwan Mokbel -
Writer
Marwan Mokbel -
Cast
Junes Zahdi Freddy Shahin Samara Nohra -
Producer
Omar Said -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: The Film Collaborative -
Program Strand
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Blurb Writer
Andrew Wilkie
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