Sherif Desouqy

Acting

Sherif Desouqy

Alexandria, Egypt

An Egyptian actor, born in Alexandria. He turned to the theater as his father was the manager of the Ismail Yassine Theater. He directed a number of plays, including the play Not Except, which he presented with the Barah troupe. He made his film debut in Violence and Sarcasm (2003). In 2010, he made Microphone, with director Ahmed Abdullah, whom he later collaborated with again in the movie Ext. Night. He participated in the series Like Roses (2012). Among his other notable work: Multifaceted, Naguib Zahi Zarkash, and The Mongoose and the Humans.

Acting credits

The Stories poster
6.3

The Stories is a decades-spanning Egyptian family saga and love story set between the late 1960s and 1980s. The film follows Ahmed, a young man from a Middle-Class Cairo family who dreams of becoming a concert pianist. During the tense summer of 1967, as war looms over Egypt, he begins a pen-pal correspondence with an Austrian woman named Elizabeth (“Liz”). A semi-autobiographical film based on the director's parents and how they met.

The Stories

2026

30 March poster
6.0

Ali, the fugitive from a murder he does not even know whether he committed it or not, sets out to uncover truth with the help of his friend, the lawyer and his neighbor. Over time, he finds himself embroiled in cases much more dangerous than he imagined, making him on the verge of insanity or murder.

30 March

2021

Dry Hot Summers poster
8.0

Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.

Dry Hot Summers

2016

A Stand Worthy of Men poster
6.9

A comedy about a group of friends as they get reunited to help one of their own find his way out of major trouble. As the situation gets more complicated, they are forced to take a trip to a coastal town.

A Stand Worthy of Men

2021

El Harifa poster
7.2

Uprooted from his old life when he transfers schools, a gifted footballer finds a second chance with a local team chasing a coveted championship.

El Harifa

2024

Bogeyman poster
6.3

The events of the film revolve in one day around Sultan, a veteran criminal who was released from prison. But, he is surprised by the appearance of his two sons which he knew nothing while beings forced to escape with them amid a gang pursuing him.

Bogeyman

2023

One Second poster
5.5

The story follows a young man who gets to know a girl and causes her many problems. But when he's exposed to an accident, his life takes a drastic turn.

One Second

2021

Happened on 2 Talaat Harb poster
8.5

Four stories take place in a furnished apartment that we follow through the doorman and his family who live on top of the building in a miserable room. In the first story, a doctor tries to treat a figure with a political position. In the second story, Hassan meets in the 1970s with his old friend Nadim, who comes from Lebanon during its Civil War. The third story takes place at the beginning of the new millennium and the takeover of businessmen. As for the fourth story, it takes place before January 2011 when Sami returns under pressure from his family to sell the apartment and the whole building.

Happened on 2 Talaat Harb

2022

Mom Is Pregnant poster
5.4

When their sixty-something mother announces she’s pregnant, Esam and Basem find themselves in hilarious situations as they try to get her to have an abortion.

Mom Is Pregnant

2021

El Ruby House poster
7.2

When a private family event is leaked on social media, Ibrahim decides to move to a village with his wife and children, far from people and the pressure of modern life. After his younger brother, Ehab, convinces Ibrahim to return to the city for some important paperwork, the family embarks on a trip full of surprises bound to change their lives.

El Ruby House

2023

The Humans and the Mongoose poster
4.8

The story follows a poor government employee who lands in a lot of trouble because of his father's profession, while he falls for a girl who tries to help him solve his problems.

The Humans and the Mongoose

2021

My Bride poster
5.3

The story follows a young man and woman who go through various situations in their journey to find the right partner, which raises questions about traditional marriage and marriage based on love.

My Bride

2021

Hawi poster
NR

Hawi is about several Egyptian citizens living in the city of Alexandria under very tough conditions. They are striving to make a living and make ends meet and all they have is hope.

Hawi

2010

Fadel and Neama poster
5.4

Fadel and Naema are an innocent couple that run a food truck business. The events revolve around Fadel, as he goes through many comic situations while managing the restaurant.

Fadel and Neama

2022

Exterior/Night poster
6.5

When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

Exterior/Night

2018

The Bag poster
10.0

The story follows a man who gets into a series of troubles because of a bag he owns, during his stay in a fancy hotel in Dubai.

The Bag

2021

Brand New poster
2.7

The story follows Hamza, nicknamed Dragon, whose sick child needs treatment, but his financial condition is faltering, then events lead him to become rich by entering the world of human organ trafficking.

Brand New

2023

Your Luck Today poster
6.0

Over the course of one night, the journalist Omar embarks on a risky adventure in order to save himself and his friends.

Your Luck Today

2022

A Tin Tale poster
6.5

The story of a prostitute "Mona Farkha" through a meeting with the director and the scenarist of the movie who don't know anything about her world.

A Tin Tale

2011

This is my Night poster
NR

Azza decides to enjoy her day, and to go with her son with Down syndrome on an adventure, and when she heads from the slums of Cairo to the luxurious neighborhoods in order to eat ice cream, she encounters many inconveniences and obstacles on her way.

This is my Night

2019

Youth revolution poster
NR

A short film about 2011 Egyptian revolution, directed by Imad Maher

Youth revolution

2011

Violence and Sarcasm poster
9.0

A group of young people residing in Alexandria suffers from the governor’s tyranny. As they try to get rid of him, they launch a campaign to ridicule him by drawing caricatures and distributing them everywhere, until someone proposes an idea that changes the course of events.

Violence and Sarcasm

2003