On International Women's Day, we must celebrate the remarkable contributions of women filmmakers in Egypt. Their dedication and talent have enriched the landscape of Egyptian cinema. They broke barriers and gender norms by entering a male-dominated industry. Here are some pioneers in the filmmaking industry who are breaking gender norms.
Kamla Abu Zekri
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The legendary Kamla Abu Zekri is an Egyptian director. She worked as an assistant director in several movies until she directed her own film. Kamla is best known for directing many well-known pictures, such as Wahed Sefr, Sana Oula Nasb, Hello America, Segn El Nesaa, El Lemby, and many more old gems.
Mariam Naoum
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Mariam Naoum is considered a leading social/feminist screenwriter, and her work addresses the challenges of women's issues. Mariam Naoum's father, Nabil Naoum, is a novelist with several published works. She has many accomplished films and series, including Wahed Sefr, El Harsha El Sabaa, Zai El Shams, Khali Balak Men Zizi, and her most famous one, Zat.
Sandra Nashaat
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The great Egyptian director Sandra Nashaat began her artistic career with short films and documentaries. After that, she blessed us with several successful films, such as Harameya F KG2, Malaki Eskendreya, Masgoon Transit, El Masla7a, and El Rahina. She also directed many music videos.
Manal Al Saifi
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Manal Al Saifi is an Egyptian director. She is the daughter of the late director Hassan Al Saifi and actress Zahret El Ola. She began her professional career as an assistant director in movies like Heya Fawda with the late Egyptian director Youssef Chahine and the director Khaled Youssef. Her work continued after that, directing many cinematic films and television series, the most prominent of which were Nouna Al-Ma'zouna and El Mesh Mohandes Hassan.
Nadine Khan
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Nadine Khan started her career as a co-director with Yousry Nasrallah and then with her father, the genius late director Mohamed Khan, in Banat West El Balad. She also directed and co-directed several successful movies and TV shows, such as Sabe' Gar, Leh La', Abu Saddam, and Meen Al.
Mariam Abo Ouf
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Mariam Abo-Ouf is an Egyptian director and daughter of the famous actor Ezzat Abo Ouf. She debuted with the short film Taxi. Also, she was an assistant director to several directors, including Kamla Abo-Zekry and Sherif Arafa. Additionally, she directed episodes in the television series Lahazat Harega and co-directed many other cinematic pieces like Wesh W Dahr, Bibo W Bsheer, and 18 Days.
