Gamila ekes out a living buying and selling anything she can get her hands on, saving up for the day she'll finally emigrate to New Zealand. She meets Youssef, a genuinely nice guy without too much ambition who just wants to create a decent life for himself. With no luck finding steady employment, and with his brother's approaching marriage, there's increased pressure for him to leave the family home, and immigration seems like a winning option after he discusses it with Gamila. But It's not just money that's preventing Gamila from leaving: Now that her 30th birthday has passed, she needs to meet additional requirements set by the New Zealand embassy. Marriage would be just the thing, so Gamila suggests that she and Youssef tie the knot and part company once they've made it Down Under. Overjoyed that her aging daughter is finally getting hitched, Mrs. Azza proceeds to make life much more complicated than the couple bargained for.

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Hala Khalil ble født i 1967 i Egypt, og ble uteksaminert i regi fra Cairo Academy i 1992. Hennes prisbelønte kortfilmer inkluderer The Kite. Hun gjorde sin regidebut med The Best of Times (2004), som vant priser ved den arabiske Film Festival, Rotterdam, i Rabat Filmfestival og egyptiske Film Critics' Association.