Directing
Omar El Zohairy
AR, EN cinema · 9 credits
Born
1 January 1988 (age 38)
Omar El Zohairy studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema in Cairo and worked as an assistant director on feature films of Egypt’s most prominent filmmakers, including Yousri Nasrallah. His short film, The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometre 375, was the first Egyptian film to be selected for the Cinéfondation competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the film went on to win several awards around the world.
Known for
Filmography
Habeeby Da
AR · 2025Not rated
Director
Feathers
AR · 20215.8
Director, Screenplay
Rags & Tatters
AR · 20136.2
Assistant Director
After the Battle
AR · 20126.6
Co-Director
18 Days
AR · 20116.6
Actor
Breathe Out
AR · 2011Not rated
Director, Writer
Breath out
EN · 2011Not rated
Director, Writer
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
AR · 20096.3
Co-Director