Sameh Alaa

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Directing

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Egypt

Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director. Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving to Europe. In 2020, he became the first Egyptian director to have a film screened in the Short Film Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival. His film, I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face, won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first Egyptian film to achieve this honor. In June 2021, he was named one of the six jury members for the Cinéfondation and Short Films section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

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The Nipple Whisperer

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Fifteen

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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face

20205.7out of 10

Le Steak de Tante Margaux

20150.0out of 10

S The Wolf

20250.0out of 10

The Day I Smoked a Cigarette with My Father

20260.0out of 10

Narges's Story

20267.5out of 10