In a poverty-stricken Cairo neighborhood, the daily lives of the community are disrupted by the harsh realities of the Tanneries, where animal skin is crushed by rotary driers and toxic waste water poses a constant threat. Against this backdrop, Tahyea clings to her brother Saqr, who is desperate to escape his circumstances and pursue his dream.
Poisonous Roses
In a Cairo slum, the constant dangers of the Tanneries dominate daily life, with the incessant din of rotary driers and the toxic pollution of wastewater posing a perpetual threat.