Ahmed Malek's Award-Winning Film 'Colonia' Hits Shahid on June 25th

Egyptian drama ‘Colonia’, directed by Mohamed Siam in his narrative feature debut, begins streaming on Shahid on June 25th.

The film premiered internationally under the title ‘My Father’s Scent’ and has since earned recognition on both the festival circuit and at the box office. Starring Ahmed Malek and Kamel El Basha, the story unfolds over the course of a single night after a father awakens from a coma.

Forced to spend the night alone with him in their family home, his son is confronted with long-buried memories and unresolved tensions as the relationship between the two men comes into focus.

Siam co-wrote the screenplay with Ahmed Amer and produced the film alongside Mohamed Hefzy, with support from the Red Sea Fund, the Doha Film Institute and several European co-production partners. The film arrives on Shahid following a successful festival run.

Ahmed Malek won Best Actor at the El Gouna Film Festival, becoming the first Egyptian actor to receive the award, and later received the Creative Achievement Award at the Fajr International Film Festival.

‘Colonia’ also won the Grand Prix and Cineuropa Award at the Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award for Best International Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival.