Sameh Alaa
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Writer
Egypt
Active 2015–present
Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director. Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving to Europe. In 2020, he became the first Egyptian director to have a film screened in the Short Film Competition section at the Cannes…
Filmography
Narges's Story (2026) — Director · IdeaFifteen (2017) — Director · ScreenplayI Am Afraid to Forget Your Face (2020) — Director · WriterThe Nipple Whisperer (2021) — OmarLe Steak de Tante Margaux (2015) — DirectorS The Wolf (2025) — Director · WriterThe Day I Smoked a Cigarette with My Father (2026) — Director · Writer