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A portrait photo of Muhammed Hamdy in a green sweater at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Muhammed Hamdy says with ‘Perfumed With Mint,’ he wanted to reckon with the shadow” of the Egyptian political crisis of the early 2010s.

Photo by Wilfred Okiche.

Muhammed Hamdy on Blending Reality and Fiction in 'Perfumed With Mint'

The Emmy-winning Egyptian filmmaker’s debut feature 'Perfumed With Mint' premiered in North America at the Toronto International Film Festival, days after being first unveiled at Venice Critics Week.