This documentary chronicles the lives of a group of young Egyptian girls from a very conservative small village in Upper Egypt who formed an all-female acting troupe despite family rejection.

In a remote village in southern Egypt, a group of girls rebel by forming an all-female street theater troupe. They dream of becoming actresses, dancers and singers, challenging their families and villagers with their unexpected performances. Shot over four years, The Brink of Dreams follows them from childhood to womanhood, facing the most crucial choices of their lives.

A group of young Egyptian girls from a very conservative small village in Upper Egypt who created an all-female acting troupe despite family rejection. Despite all obstacles, the short film captures their journey and their tours in the small village, and how they fulfilled their dreams.—Abbey