Kamla Abou Zekry
Kamla Abou Zekry | |
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| Born | January 8, 1974 Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Bent Esmaha Zaat, Segn El Nisaa, Wahed Sefr |
Kamla Abou Zekry (born January 8, 1974) is a distinguished Egyptian director specializing in television and film projects. She is recognized for acclaimed titles such as Bent Esmaha Zaat, Segn El Nisaa, and Wahed Sefr. Her cinematic works have been showcased at major international events including the Cairo International Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and Cannes Film Festival.
Life
Hailing from Cairo, Egypt, Abou Zekry completed her studies at the Higher Institute of Cinema before beginning her professional journey. Her early career involved collaboration with Nadel Galal on the 1993 production 131 Ashghal.
She frequently teams up with screenwriter Mariam Naoom for television series. Their 2013 project, A Girl Named Zat, is an adaptation of Sonallah Ibrahim's novel Zaat. In 2014, she directed Women's Prison, inspired by Fathia al-Assal's theatrical work and filmed at Qanater Prison.
In direct response to the January 25 Revolution, she co-directed the film 18 Days alongside Mariam Abou Auf, who is the daughter of actor and composer Ezzat Abou Aouf. Additionally, she directed God's Creation, which tells the story of a street vendor who becomes involved in the uprising.
Her 2016 film A Day for Women was selected to inaugurate the Cairo Film Festival that year.
Films
- (with Nadel Galal) 131 Ashghal / 131 Works, 1993
- Qittar Al Sa’aa Al Sadisah / The Six O’ Clock Train (short film), 1999
- (with Nader Galal) Hello America, 2000
- Sanna Oula Nasb / First Year Con, 2004
- Malek wa ketaba, 2005
- An el ashq wel hawa, 2006
- (with Mariam Abou Auf) Tamantashar Yom / 18 Days, 2011
- Khelket Rabena / God's Creation, 2011
- A Day for Women, 2016
TV Series
- 6 Midan El-Tahrir (2009)
- Wahed-Sefr / One-Zero (2009)
- A Girl Named Zat (2013)
- Segn El Nesa / Women's Jail (2014)
- Wahet El Ghoroub / Sunset Oasis (2017)
- 100 Wesh / 100 Face (2020)
- Bitulou' Al-Rouh / As the Spirit Breaks Out (2022), which offers a critical perspective on ISIS