Mohamed Mostafa

Directing

Mohamed Mostafa

Place of birth

Egypt

Known for

Directing

Credits

6 titles

Egyptian director born in 1956, he graduated from the High Cinema Institute in 1979. He worked as an assistant director to many renowned names such as Atef El Tayeb, Osama Fawzy and Khairy Beshara in over 40 films. His feature directorial debut was Free Time (2006), produced by Hussein El Qala, which was met by critical acclaim. Some of his other works include the films The Magic, The Thief and the Fool, and the TV series Eyes of the Heart

Known for

Bitter Day, Sweet Day poster
6.3

Aisha is a widow with five children, Sana, Suad, Lamia, Asmaa and Noor. The eldest got married to Orabi the carpenter, and are living in the family's poor house. Orabi starts acting like he's the man of the house, and the other sisters try to find their way in life.

Bitter Day, Sweet Day

1988

Leisure Time poster
7.1

A group of youngsters; a rich, a poor, a liberal, and a religious, all of them live a life full of turmoil and indecisiveness. The film depicts their lives, their love stories, and their dreams, and how their own hesitation impedes the fulfillment of their aspirations.

Leisure Time

2006

One of the Days poster
4.5

The intertwining love stories that take place during the travel of a number of passengers on board a tour bus between Cairo and Mansoura.

One of the Days

2017

The Thief and the Fool poster
5.2

A foolish man down on his luck is befriended by another man who lost his eye in a brawl. Little does he know that his new, one-eyed friend is scheming to steal his eye and has enlisted the help of his nurse friend (Ruby), who works in an organ-trading hospital.

The Thief and the Fool

2013

Sons and Killers poster
6.7

When Shaikhon marries Dalal, a belly dancer, they are blessed with two kids. Shaikhon steals Dalal's money to buy the club where she works. Dalal gets back at him and reports him to the police who have him imprisoned. When he comes out of prison full of vengeance, his past ghosts still haunt him.

Sons and Killers

1987

The Magic poster
5.0

Wael 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

Film credits

Behind the camera