Sameh Alaa
Sameh Alaa in 2020
Born
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
CitizenshipEgypt
Alma materCairo University
OccupationFilm director
Years active2010-present

Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director.[1] Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, when he then moved to Europe.[2] In 2020, he became the first Egyptian director to have a film screened in the Short Film Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film, I'm Afraid to Forget Your Face, went on to win the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,[4] becoming the first Egyptian film to win the Short Film Palme d'Or.[5] In June 2021, he was named as one of the six jury members for the Cinéfondation and short films section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Sameh Alaa, the unknown celebrity turning heads at the Cairo Film Festival". Arab News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sameh Alaa". Reykjavík International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ↑ ""Cinema is a language we all share."". Talking Shorts. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Sameh Alaa director (Egypt)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Egyptian film wins a Golden Palm at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Egyptian filmmaker Sameh Alaa selected for Cannes short films' jury". Ahram Online. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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