Sameh Alaa

Sameh Alaa
Sameh Alaa in 2020
Born	Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Citizenship	Egypt
Alma mater	Cairo University
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2010-present

Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director.[1] Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving 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] His film, I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face, won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,[4] making it the first Egyptian film to achieve this honor.[5] 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.[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.

External links

• Sameh Alaa at IMDb