Karim El Shenawy

Director

Egypt

Biography

Egyptian director born in Cairo on 28 September. He graduated from the Faculty of Mass Communication - Cairo University in 2007, after which he traveled to London to study filmmaking. He served as AD on works such as Asmaa, and Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician. He directed his first short film Odd in 2013, which was screened at several film festivals.

Filmography

8.7

Take Care of Zizi

After lashing out at her husband and causing him a severe injury that amounts to a felony, a nervy young woman embarks on a journey to prove her innocence.

8.0

The Exchange

Set in Kuwait in 1988, two women making their way in the boys club of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on the eve of Saddam Hussein's invasion of the country.

5.8

El-Meshwar

As Maher is forced to leave his home with his wife Ward and his son Rahim to escape from the businessman and antiquities dealer Wajeeh, he settles with his aunt in Alexandria in an attempt to hide his big secret from the public eye.

9.1

Lam Shamsiya

Nelly is haunted by terrifying doubts that her stepson may have been harassed by a close family friend. Refusing to stay silent or look the other way, she follows her instincts on a dangerous journey.

7.0

El Harsha El Sab'a

In the seventh year of their marriage, boredom, and fatigue take over the lives of high school sweethearts Adam and Nadine. Between the pressures of raising their twins and their routine life, will their love overcome these challenges?

5.7

Qabeel

In this suspenseful thriller, a police officer is trying to find clues related to the unresolved murder of a young woman, feeling haunted by her ghost along the way.

N/A

Blood Oath

Salim Fayad is an ordinary pharmaceutical company owner whose life is shattered in seconds when his car kills the daughter of Lebanon's most feared drug lord. Instead of revenge, the dealer makes him an offer — become his personal assassin, or watch his family die. A Lebanese thriller adapted from the celebrated Serbian series Besa, following a decent man's descent into a world he was never meant to inhabit, doing terrible things to protect the people he loves.

7.3

Backbreaking

After being fooled by her husband into leaving Egypt, Rouh finds herself at an ISIS den in Syria, whereupon she tries to escape but ends up at a camp for female ISIS fugitives, while her return to Egypt becomes a distant dream.

6.1

The Gentlemen

After the death of their father, Galal, the Abu El Fadl family's peaceful life collapses. The eldest son, Tarek, finds himself responsible for everything, while Hegazy returns from Cairo to discover that dealing with his patients is much easier than dealing with his own family. Matters become further complicated with the appearance of the mysterious man, Samir Italia, who demands a large sum of money from the family. Between the father's debts and suspicious artifacts, the brothers' attempts at reconciliation turn into a series of disasters that only make matters worse.

7.5

Clash

In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.

7.5

The Tale of Daye's Family

Over the course of 48 hours, Daye travels across Egypt's governorates to fulfill his dream. He is accompanied by his captivating voice, his broken family, and his music teacher. He journeys without money, a car, or any means of communication, and most importantly, he is unsure of his ability to reach his goal.

7.3

Gunshot

After a clash between a group of demonstrators and the security forces, one of the bodies of this clash is returned to the morgue with seven other bodies. The forensic doctor, Yassin Al-Manstarli, writes his medical report after examining the body and states that the victim was shot at close range, unlike the other bodies and the problems begins when this medical report leaks to the media.

8.0

Asmaa

A woman who suffers from AIDS decides not to surrender to the fatal disease. She exerts huge efforts in trying to recover or by helping those who suffer the same disease by giving them glimmers of hope.

8.0

Nawara

Nawara works as a housemaid for a family closely linked to the Mubarak regime. On the eve of the 2011 revolution the family decides, for safety, to leave the country temporarily and ask her to look after the villa. Flush with cash for expenses, Nawara calls her fiancé Mustafa and the two are soon enjoying a taste of life at the top. Her journey from the alleys of her poor neighborhood to the luxury compound brings with it the worries of the people and their simple dreams—and an experience she could never have imagined.

6.5

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician

Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met.

N/A

ODD

Odd is a social satire about feeling inadequate in what one considers to be their home. Rather than imposing certain views on the audience, the film offers thought-provoking look at co-existence of Christian minority within largely Islamic society in Cairo as seen through the eyes of an individual.

N/A

Elmarg Direction

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Key to Return

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