A story about preparing for a wedding, although filled with joy, in the film "The White Dress" by Egyptian director Jilan Auf, which was shown at the film festival in Hurghada. The film is about a girl dreaming of a white dress and facing problems on the day of the wedding. Spontaneous searches for a new dress along with her friend lead them from poor neighborhoods to wealthy ones, discovering different histories of their family's streets.
The director and author of the film Jilan Auf noted that the idea of the white dress began to evolve and became a symbol not only of marriage but also of dreams. She aims to reflect on the reasons for her dream, how it affects us, and where it leads. In the film, this dream drives the protagonist from the beginning to the end of their adventures in the city, where the shootings took place on real streets.
Auf emphasized that her debut feature film became a long-desired wish for her, as she is a fan of short films and series. She loves the short form, but it is important for her – to tell stories through cinematography. The author strives for her works to evoke female and male subjects, emphasizing the ascent in their narratives and uniqueness.
She embraces the cultural diversity of Dubai, where she has lived for eight years, and is interested in the possibility of creating projects in the UAE. Currently, her artistic environment is the multicultural atmosphere of the city, where she does not feel like an outsider. She dreams of working on a series for the emirates.
For Jilan Auf, the current reward is the possibility to surprise and intrigue viewers with her works, raising current topics within them and evoking emotions.
