Sameh Alaa

Directing·Egypt

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Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director. Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving to Europe. In 2020, he became the first Egyptian director to have a film screened in the Short Film Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival. His film, I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face, won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first Egyptian film to achieve this honor. In June 2021, he was named one of the six jury members for the Cinéfondation and Short Films section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Film	Credit
TThe Day I Smoked a Cigarette with My Father2026 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
S The Wolf2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Nipple Whisperer2021 · Omar	Omar
I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face2020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Fifteen2017 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Le Steak de Tante Margaux2015 · Director	Director