This Oscar season, you may find yourself falling in love with an eight-year-old maid and celebrating Happy Birthday . That is the title of the coming-of-age drama film, directed and co-written by Sarah Goher in her feature directorial debut, which is Egypt’s submission for the best international feature category at the 2026 Oscars. Jamie Foxx is a producer on the movie, starring newcomer Doha Ramadan, Nelly Karim, Hanan Motawie, Sherif Salama, and Aly Sobhy.

It was co-written by Goher’s life and creative partner, Mohamed Diab . The duo previously also worked together on the Marvel series Moon Knight , starring Oscar Isaac, as well as Diab’s Clash and Bus 671 . Happy Birthday was produced by Ahmed El Desouky for SkyLimit Production.

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