Directing
Amir Youssef
Place of birth
Alexandria, Egypt
Known for
Directing
Credits
2 titles
Amir Youssef lives and works between Paris and Alexandria, Egypte. As an artist and filmmaker, Youssef’s practice explores the intersections of pre-cinema, media archaeology, and storytelling through sculpture, installation, film, and video. His work is rooted in a fascination with the transformation of objects—their meaning, function, and history—and how they can embody the dynamics of movement and narrative. Youssef coined the term Kinemania to describe his ongoing inquiry into humanity’s obsession with visual motion, materialized through his creation of mobile, dynamic objects. Drawing from his background in fine arts and filmmaking, Youssef critically examines themes of history, colonia…
Known for
NRA group of figurines from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris join Napoleon during his expedition in Egypt. The film explores political issues related to militarism and colonization, challenging traditional historical narratives.
Apoléon
2024
NRHoping for a miracle to find his missing mother, a young Egyptian Copt goes to the Basilica of Saint-Quentin. There, he explores the existential questions of his faith in the labyrinth of his memories.
Eman
2025
Behind the camera
NRA group of figurines from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris join Napoleon during his expedition in Egypt. The film explores political issues related to militarism and colonization, challenging traditional historical narratives.
Apoléon
2024
NRHoping for a miracle to find his missing mother, a young Egyptian Copt goes to the Basilica of Saint-Quentin. There, he explores the existential questions of his faith in the labyrinth of his memories.
Eman
2025