Egypt’s Oscar entry Happy Birthday, directed by Sarah Goher, has won the Narrative Feature Grand Prize at the 34th Heartland International Film Festival.
Comparsa (2025)
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‘Happy Birthday,’ ‘Jimmy & The Demons’,Nuremberg, Rental Family Win Awards at 34th Heartland International Film Festival
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