Omar El Zohairy
Directing1988 (38)
Omar El Zohairy studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema in Cairo and worked as an assistant director on feature films of Egypt’s most prominent filmmakers, including Yousri Nasrallah. His short film, The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometre 375, was the first Egyptian film to be selected for the Cinéfondation competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the film went on to win several awards around the world.
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9- 2025Habeeby DaMovieDirector
- 2021FeathersMovieDirector · Screenplay
- 2014The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometer 375MovieDirector
- 2013Rags & TattersMovieAssistant Director
- 2012After the BattleMovieCo-Director
- 2011Breath outMovieWriter · Director
201118 DaysMovie- 2011Breathe OutMovieWriter · Director
- 2009Scheherazade, Tell Me a StoryMovieCo-Director