MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? (2026): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2026, MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? is a drama film directed by BASSEL HUSSEN, running about 14 minutes.

What it’s about. Ali is a teenage boy living with his mother and his uncle. In a single night, he finds himself caught between the oppressive calls of his mother and an uncle who entangles him in a murder and tests his silence. Ali searches for freedom and escape from this confinement by leaving the house, unaware that the price of stepping outside will be a scar that may never fade from his forehead for the rest of his life. With every word, every movement, every breath... Ali moves closer to a moment of no return. THE film has won the best film in Alexandria short film festival ( golden hypatia award )

Who’s in it. MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? stars Moustafa Youssef as UNCLE, مروة رضوان as MOTHER and احمد هشام as ALI.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? page.

If you liked it. Fans of MAMA...SHOULD WE BUILD A WALL ? tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.