Karim El Shenawy

Directing

Karim El Shenawy

Egypt

Egyptian director born in Cairo on 28 September. He graduated from the Faculty of Mass Communication - Cairo University in 2007, after which he traveled to London to study filmmaking. He served as AD on works such as Asmaa, and Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician. He directed his first short film Odd in 2013, which was screened at several film festivals.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

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NR

A sequel to Sleepless Nights (2003) with new characters.

Sleepless Nights 2

The Tale of Daye's Family poster
7.5

Over the course of 48 hours, Daye travels across Egypt's governorates to fulfill his dream. He is accompanied by his captivating voice, his broken family, and his music teacher. He journeys without money, a car, or any means of communication, and most importantly, he is unsure of his ability to reach his goal.

The Tale of Daye's Family

2025

The Tale of Daye's Family poster
7.5

Over the course of 48 hours, Daye travels across Egypt's governorates to fulfill his dream. He is accompanied by his captivating voice, his broken family, and his music teacher. He journeys without money, a car, or any means of communication, and most importantly, he is unsure of his ability to reach his goal.

The Tale of Daye's Family

2025

The Gentlemen poster
6.6

After the death of their father, Galal, the Abu El Fadl family's peaceful life collapses. The eldest son, Tarek, finds himself responsible for everything, while Hegazy returns from Cairo to discover that dealing with his patients is much easier than dealing with his own family. Matters become further complicated with the appearance of the mysterious man, Samir Italia, who demands a large sum of money from the family. Between the father's debts and suspicious artifacts, the brothers' attempts at reconciliation turn into a series of disasters that only make matters worse.

The Gentlemen

2025

Key to Return poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Key to Return

2026

Gunshot poster
7.3

After a clash between a group of demonstrators and the security forces, one of the bodies of this clash is returned to the morgue with seven other bodies. The forensic doctor, Yassin Al-Manstarli, writes his medical report after examining the body and states that the victim was shot at close range, unlike the other bodies and the problems begins when this medical report leaks to the media.

Gunshot

2018

Elmarg Direction poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Elmarg Direction

2010

Kilo 64 poster
NR

An aspirational young man chose to change careers and start a farm at Kilo 64 on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road after graduating from the Faculty of Pharmacy. Driven by enthusiasm after the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Wael El-Shenawy, then 24 years old, was driven by passion to create an agricultural startup to improve society and boost the Egyptian economy. However, things do not go as planned.

Kilo 64

2018

Maqsoom poster
5.0

Hind, Emy and Rania can’t really stand each other. In the 90s, during their university years, they used to sing together in a band in before personal differences tore them apart. When they receive an invitation to sing together in Aswan, the three women reunite and are forced to work together on one last show. As they come together for this surprise reunion, they find themselves in a mix of challenges and comedic moments, remembering their past and rediscovering their present.

Maqsoom

2024

ODD poster
NR

Odd is a social satire about feeling inadequate in what one considers to be their home. Rather than imposing certain views on the audience, the film offers thought-provoking look at co-existence of Christian minority within largely Islamic society in Cairo as seen through the eyes of an individual.

ODD

2013

ODD poster
NR

Odd is a social satire about feeling inadequate in what one considers to be their home. Rather than imposing certain views on the audience, the film offers thought-provoking look at co-existence of Christian minority within largely Islamic society in Cairo as seen through the eyes of an individual.

ODD

2013