Alia's Birth (2021) - 66mins (watch)
A rocky relationship between a female couple forces them to spend the night apart.
“The sudden onrush of biological imperative gives this footage a gripping undeniability and focus”
- Phil Hoad, The Guardian
"Asks viewers to parse meaning from subtle formal and storytelling clues..compelling.."
- Nick Schager, Variety
"The live in-home water birth, which involves neonatal resuscitation, is Burned in my brain forever"
- Alan Ng, FT
Alia’s Birth Director Sam Abbas Doesn’t Write Scripts, GQ
Graphic-novel-esque take on desire and connection is threaded through with humour, The Guardian
Writer/director Abbas opts for natural performances and letting the moments breathe, FILM THREAT
‘Alia’s Birth’ Review: A Relationship Drama With a Live Birth, Variety
Nicole Moudaber to appear in film, Alia's Birth, Resident Advisor
Sam Abbas Releases Trailer For LGBTQ Feature ‘Alia’s Birth’, Variety
First-Look Photo: Sam Abbas' LGBTQ Drama 'Alia's Birth' , The Hollywood Reporter
Egyptian Director Sam Abbas Launches Contest for Female Filmmakers (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter
Actors Samuel H. Levine, Maya Kazan, and Edward Akrout have been added to the cast of Abbas’ Alia’s Birth, DEADLINE
'The Night Of,' 'The Bold Type' Stars to Lead LGBTQ Drama 'Alia’s Birth' (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter
Poorna Jagannathan, Nikohl Boosheri To Topline ‘Alia’s Birth’, DEADLINE