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‘Happy Birthday’ Review: Egypt’s Oscar Submission Is an Accomplished Debut About a Young Cairo Girl’s Difficult Life

Summary by Variety
From the trifecta of prizes “Happy Birthday” earned during its Tribeca world premiere in 2025 to the multiple audience awards and other kudos it collected on the international festival circuit, plus, its selection as Egypt’s Oscar submission, the poignant drama is surely one of the best and most awarded foreign features still seeking U.S. distribution. Helmed and co-written by Sarah Goher, the first-ever Egyptian chosen as one of Variety’s 10 Di…

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From the trio of awards that “Happy Birthday” won at its world premiere in Tribeca in 2025, to the multiple public awards and other praises it has earned on the international festival circuit, to its selection as an Egyptian film for the Oscars, the touching drama is undoubtedly one of the best and most awarded foreign films that still seeks distribution in the United States.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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