Laila Abbas’ gripping tale of two sisters racing against time to assure their inheritance is an inspiring story of unity against unfair patriarchal systems.

The father of poor, bickering sisters Mariam and Noura, dies and unexpectedly leaves a large sum of money. According to the law, their brother can claim half of the money because he’s the male sibling. Enraged by the injustice, the sisters decide to put their differences aside and join forces in concocting a scheme to get their hands on the money before their brother finds out about their father’s death.

Islamic inheritance laws and oppressive gender dynamics are at the core of this heartfelt, funny and tightly scripted story of two sisters scrambling to get what is rightfully theirs.

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