
Acting
Farah Youssef
Born 1982-11-11 · Alexandria, Egypt
Farah Youssef is an Egyptian actress who was born on November 11, 1982. She started acting at the age of 7 in plays and independent films. She made her real professional debut in the film The Magic with a group of fresh, new faces in the industry. Farah was able in a short time to shoot to fame, after which she starred in several television series, including the series Late Night, and her distinguished role in Napoleon and El Mahrousa.
Acting credits
7.3Mahmoud is man in his late 50s, who owns a photocopying store. When he comes across a topic about dinosaurs, he becomes obsessed with searching for the causes of its extinction, which leads him to rediscover love, friendship, paternity and the real meaning of life.
Photocopy
2017
The Maid, a short narrative film, examines the moments in which we are forced to understand that other people are real in the same way that we are. Rasha is an Egyptian housemaid, who is not so skilled at her job. When her suspicions about her employer are confirmed, Rasha must come to terms with her perceptions of trust, duty, and her place within the family household.
The Maid
2010
4.0An aspiring filmmaker takes a leap of faith and agrees to make a commercial film in a short time, unaware that the process sets him onto a comedic adventure.
The Fourth Man
2022
7.5After witnessing the murder of his father as a child, Ibrahim is drawn into the criminal underworld of Egypt. While making a name for himself with his best friend Ashri, he finds his high school sweetheart Houria and manages to rekindle their love, but paths intertwine with Abdel Malik Zarzor, the city's crime lord, who is connected somehow to Houria.
Ibrahim El-Abyad
2009
6.2Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is January 25, 2011 and Amr starts the day with news of protests all over Cairo and marches leading to Tahrir square. Something tells him that these protests will lead to major political change. Farah, a woman in her early 30’s, is a news anchor on Egyptian television. The news Farah gives her audience is very different from the news presented online or on international news channels.
Winter of Discontent
2013
NRShams is a young girl who resides in the local neighborhood of Ain Shams. The life of the family turns into a tragedy when they learn their young Shams has leukemia, and they try to fulfill her only wish to visit Downtown Cairo.
Eye of the Sun
2009
10.0he kept convincing himself that the woman in his bed is always his wife, his lawful partner, the one who wears his ring. Sometimes she acts young, sometimes she grows old, sometimes she becomes soft or rough, thin or fat —that’s her business alone. In fact, that’s the business of the people who can see, and their responsibility alone. They are the ones who have the gift of certainty, because they can tell the difference. As for him, as long as he is deprived of sight, he will remain deprived of certainty because he is blind. And there is no blame on the blind. Or… is there?
House of Flesh
2005
In the unforgiving streets of Cairo, betrayal and poverty push a humble cart driver to the brink of ruin, turning his grief over his horse’s murder into a relentless quest for vengeance.
Why Have You Left the Horse Alone?
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NRShawky, a man in his sixties, decides one day to enjoy his life as he pleases, no matter the consequences.
Rhapsody in Autumn
2009
6.6A seemingly traditional journey of a young sheikh in a governmental mosque who moves from leading prayers to becoming a TV celebrity issuing "fatwas" that are accepted by millions who have become fans of his as a result of his courage and his attempts to deviate from the usual religious rhetoric in a society heavily influenced by fundamentalism. From Behind the scenes that exposes religion and authority struggle - Mawlana is a movie that defy boundaries.
The Preacher
2017
NRThe events revolve around Hadi, who works as a washroom attendant at a disco in a hotel in Cairo, and he sees his life slipping away from his hands. On an unexpected visit to a cabaret, he finds himself in love with the dancer Nour.
Clean Hands, Dirty Soap
2007
7.2In a hot and politically challenged Cairo actress Aida and her neighbor, the aging diva Samiha, are thrown out on the streets. Together with the street smart Yassin, they try to find a place to live, forcing them to confront with their past.
Cactus Flower
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Exterior/Night
2003
4.6Youssef, a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts, responds to the call of talent and love of drawing against his family's wishes.
In Natural Colors
2009
7.4Youssef, whose brother is trying to push him to marry, and during that, an accident occurs for (Youssef) who loses his sight, and coincidentally one day he clashes with the girl (Jamila), who cares for him and takes care of him later, and relates to his love, but it seems that they will face a difficult test, when he becomes over each of them To prove his love for the other.
Love Story
2019
6.0The film follows the touching stories of various people in Downtown Cairo as they try to find balance in their lives and deal with its ups and downs.
Box of Wonders
2020
5.0Wael El-Magic is an ambitious young man who wants to have a better life at any cost. He leads a group of friends as they form a swindling gang, which gets them into a lot of trouble.
The Magic
2007
5.0A couple's relationship experiences some ups and downs as the societal pressures put upon them get increasingly burdensome.
Stolen Kisses
2008
4.5A biography about Ahmed Fouad Negm, the famous poet of the Egyptian colloquial, depicting the important historical and revolutionary stages, from his struggle fighting the English occupation and political oppression, to his imprisonment and his relationship with his companion the composer Sheikh Imam Issa.
El Fagommi
2011
6.4Fayez discovers a code sheet that his grandfather left to him before he was killed, of a treasure map in Jerusalem, drawn by the Jews fleeing to Egypt. He goes on an adventure with his friends, Ismail and Bedair, to search for the map hidden in an archaeological temple in Luxor.
Encrypted Letter
2008
5.0The story of four expatriate students who share a room in college, then an apartment after graduating from media department, and moving to work in the field of journalism, and what they go through during these stages in their personal and professional lives.
City of Girls
2008
1.0"Nahed" (Nabila Ebeid) as the Greedy Mother fight over "Dina" (Arwa) the innocent talent who falls in love with "Nader" (Khaled Abol Naga) as a Music Talent Hunter & Famous icon/Director & shatters her Family apart when she becomes a big success.
None But That!
2007
6.0The film is a thrilling drama about a group of young men and women who decide to spend a vacation on a boat and head out to sea. Unable to return, they try to adapt until help arrives. During this time, their internal conflicts and their struggles with one another emerge, shedding light on the lives and personal problems of each of them.
The Boat
2011