Discoveries from Egypt World Cinema

Music video for Meery

Abbas loves the beautiful singer Kawthar, who works in a nightclub, but at the same time she loves Adel Sharif. Someone tries to deliver an important message to Adel via a truck driver, but this person is killed in a mysterious murder... Before reaching Adel, whose life could be threatened at any moment.

A Turkish girl decides to escape from her family to Cairo after they forced her to marry a wealthy man. On her way there, she falls prey to a conman who steals all her money. Then she meets a poor family and falls in love with their son who He works as a mechanic, but she is afraid of her family's rejection because of the social difference between them.

Mofeed, a lonely young man in his mid 20s, haunted by a sense of displacement in the modern world, discovers a mysterious connection to a woman from the 1940's, leading him on a journey through time and emotions that redefines his understanding of love and belonging.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina is one of the most famous libraries in history and one of Egypt's most visited sites. A famous tourist attraction and holds alot of knowledge and history in it.

On her birthday overshadowed by a gloomy mood, Gamila finds herself behind the wheel, urged by a friend determined to break the fuss. But the open road quickly becomes a battleground with other men and when the pursuit intensifies, Gamila discovers an inner strength taking command of her destiny in her own way

A girl is standing in line at a government office, waiting for her turn. As she stands there, she becomes increasingly annoyed by the people joining the line, invading her personal space. She screams, and a small creature (Madness) jumps out of her. It begins to wreak havoc, and no one has the slightest idea how to stop it.

The Graduation Project of Radwan El-Kashef.

In Egypt, an iconic archaeological painting by an Italian artist is stolen, and the abbots deliberately conceal the crime to avoid scandal. This incident reignites an old conflict between Father Maurice and Father Francis, stemming from their differing views on life.

On Christmas day 2021, Stephanie Amin decides to make life changing plans. Going back to Cairo after 2 and a half years in Paris in order to direct her first short film. Lost between two countries, two careers, Stephanie decides to delve into the remnants of Cinema Massara. I found my love in Massara is a light story interlacing the past, family archives, immigration and youthful hope.

Set in contemporary Egypt, this poignant documentary follows the hidden lives of three individuals living with HIV, whose diagnosis places them at odds with a deeply conservative society.

In a boundless white void, a headless knight and a glass princess fight to hold onto their love, but a series of surreal and tragic events threaten their existence, leading them on a bizarre journey of loss, transformation, and fate.

Life in sexually- oppressed Egypt

A Young adolescent get involved in a hash trip through which he realizes that no necessity of his role in life and how desperate he becomes

A nerd boy has an online relationship with a girl he's never met. On social media, he portrays himself as a cool guy with many friends. Trouble arises when the girl tells him that she will visit his city and meet him in person.

A short documentary that explores the culture and traditions of Egypt. Made by famous Egyptologists Harry Burton and Albert Morton Lythgoe, the film presents the many similarities and differences between ancient Egypt and the one from 1925.

A university professor who teaches music develops a nerve disease in his hand, rendering him unable to play or carry out his daily life as before. Left alone with his memories, he finds his only pastime in observing his neighbors in the building across the street.

A man going on a walk listening to music gets an intrusive thought when he sees the skull of a cow.

the tale of the last generation of egyptian zar performers and their relationship with their children and grandchildren

Part III of the ongoing series of short films "Love Poems"

On a journey to explore the complex connection between memories and the present, Salem revisits his mother’s legacy through a cactus plant.

Meshmesh Effendi (1936) The first animated film made in Egypt is about the character Meshmesh Effendi, who loves music, works in one of the clubs, and loves Bahia, the beautiful dancer who works with him in the same club.

The journey of 11 Qarafa documenters and their relationship with it. We began making this documentary from June 2023 to June 2024.

Nadia” a Veiled woman who decided to follow her dream which is to dive in the sea without burkini in an abandoned beach that nobody see her living her moment.

TBA. Said to be released in late 2024

In a film that alternates between the soul's desire for death and salvation, and the body's desire to stay alive, we see a teenager who decides to commit suicide in various cruel ways.

Between two cities and two shores, and the journey in between. Images clash and intertwine in the photographer's mind, who wonders about the essence of the image.

Three brothers discuss their career ambitions, each one optimistic about their future, building hopes around their father's inheritance. Their dreams are soon shattered by an unexpected surprises.

A Man Who Wanted To Buy A T-Shirt , But The T-Shirt Has A Lot Of Secrets

A movie about a past ciminial who wants to change his life

In this TED-Ed video, we visualized a period that ensured South Africa was dominated politically, socially and economically by the nation's elitist white population.

A young Nubian girl embarks on a journey back in time to reconnect with her drowned homeland.

The film follows a day in the life of a girl dealing with her inner darkness as seen through her facial expressions, behaviors, and innermost emotions expressed through dance. The plot eventually takes a turn that we all encounter in our daily lives.

12-year-old Nour escapes the city after stabbing her sexually abusive father. Finding refuge in a remote village, Nour becomes Badr, a quirky androgynous teenager. Badr serves a blessed woman who heals girls with mysterious illnesses. Badr grows fond of one of the girls, Salma, a playful 15-year-old. When Badr realises Salma's uncle had abused her, Badr descends into a violent path.

recounting present-day tales of no end in sight uncertainty, alienation and hope - through real-life voice messages of different people living in a world of hyper-digital connectivity and minimal physical contact.

A risky trade between the passengers of a cruise ship heading to Luxor and an Egyptian on-boat salesman goes wrong, becoming a metaphor of the gap between wealthy tourists and natives in need.

History documentary by director Ali al ghazouli

Movie by director mohsen sabry

Documentary by Ali al ghazouli

When a young woman turns 21, she suddenly finds herself without her older brother's protection and without a chance to say goodbye. She reflects on what she would say to him if he were here, but since he isn't, she must find a way to let him go and find peace. Eventually, she finds a way to move on but wonders if there could be a new kind of relationship between their souls in this world. Though she can't bring him back, she believes that by living her life fully and honoring his memory, she can maintain a connection with him.

The story of a young boy who becomes a vigilante known only as the Black Mask

sabah kol yom second part

A road trip between two distant friends with nothing between them but memories..

​Gabi is a young musician and composer with special needs. He suffers from a rare disease called "osteoporosis", which is accompanied by osteomyelitis, which makes it increasingly difficult for him to walk and see. Early on, his passion for music set the direction of his life. Music is his prescription for the world. He is just a normal person to everyone who knows him. The only difference is that he inspires.

From its troubling appearance after nightfall, to the inhabitants all busying themselves at daybreak, Mohamed films the interior of his family home. A strange climate then establishes itself, particularly around the father, a central element in family life, as he moves about on his wheelchair, like some kind of worrying Custodian of the Premises. American writer H.P Lovecraft said : "Fear is the strongest and oldest emotion known to man"... And the film is set inside an Egyptian house... Is there a link here?

Asfalt : The Edge of Fast

A Danish filmmaker goes to Egypt to make a film about a group of Egyptian composers, but discovers that he is on a cultural outsider in the advanced Arab music theory.

A letter, delivered to the lawyer Amr Al-Hakim turns his life upside down and until his life returns to the way he had to start investigating seven cases

Speculation as a method for worldmaking: Simia was created in conversation with the fictitious artificial intelligence program Project Simiyaa, which aims to create a planned economy and manage infrastructural commons across Africa and the Middle East.

Tamer El Said appropriates another family’s amateur footage to reclaim a memory of a lost sibling. The installation invites visitors to look for their own recollections in the same footage, creating an act of collective remembrance in the process.