Sherif Arafa

25.12.1960

 

Director
Kao sin egipatskog redatelja Saada Arafe rastao je u svijetu filma. Upisao studij ekonomije i odustao nakon godinu, te upisao režiju na nacionalnom filmskom institutu. Diplomirao je 1982. godine, a prvi film Alaqzam Kademon režirao je 1986. Dosad je režirao osamnaest filmova, radeći i na televizijskim projektima i režiravši dvije kazališne drame. Među igranim izdvajaju se Al-irhab wal kabab (Terrorism and the Kebab, 1993.), Toyour elzalam (Birds of darkness, 1995.), El Noom fi el Asal (Sleeping in Honey, 1996.), Ibn ezz (Son of Wealth, 2001.), El gezira (The Island, 2007.), Welad el am (Escaping Tel Aviv, 2009.).

Filmography

The Agenda and Me


Films by this director

Birds of darkness

(Toyour elzalam, 1995.)

Directed by: Sherif Arafa
PHOTOGRAPHY: Mohamed Bakr
Synopsis:

Fathy Nawfal is a lawyer who specializes in defending poor people. He is also quite fond of women and strong drink. His latest case is the defense of a woman named Sameera, who stands accused of prostitution. The prosecuting attorney for the case is Ali, his polar opposite. He is an Islamic fundamentalist with political aspirations. While Fathy is successful in court, Ali is more focused on building a political career. Since he cannot run as a candidate himself, he selects another man whom he su...

digital, color, 112 min
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