Sameh Alaa
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CitizenshipEgypt
AlmamaterCairo University
OccupationFilm director
Yearsactive2010-present
Sameh Alaa | |
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.jpg) Sameh Alaa in 2020 | |
| 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]
