Directing

Ayten Amin

Born January 1, 1978 · Alexandria, Egypt (age 48)

Director Iten Amen studied film directing at the AUC and her graduation project then was the movie “Her Man” from Art Lab in the AUC, which stirred a storm then because of its daring boldness. The movie was played in 10 international festivals. Item also presented 2 short movies about actress Madeeha Kamel and about the oriental belly dancing in Egypt. Iten won an award at the Cairo International …

Known For

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician · 2011

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician

MovieDocumentary

Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met.

Sunday at Five

Sunday at Five · 2020

Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is well aware of, make her unstoppable when it comes to getting what she wants, even if it at the expense of others.

Souad

The film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.

Spring '89

Spring '89 · 2009

Camelia and Sarah in the last spring of the eighties...their last days of innocence a story told twice by 2 different girls or rather 2 similar girls.

Weapons of Choice

Weapons of Choice · 2012

Weapons of Choice

MovieDocumentary

Shows how today's Egyptian filmmakers, through fiction, documentary or participatory journalism, take action in the long and difficult process of transformation that is Revolution in their country.

The Shanabs

The Shanabs · 2023

MovieComedyDrama

Laila is distressed by her mother's control over her life. When a family member dies, she travels with her mother to Alexandria to attend the funeral, then many comical situations occur during the presence of the large extended family, which consists of four aunts, their children, and their grandchildren.

Villa 69

Villa 69 · 2013

Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old family home, and a variety of female visitors. Not realizing his past is about to catch up with him, Hussein's sister and her grandson move into the house, disrupting a well-established lifestyle, and forcing him to re-examine his ideas about life, love, and family.

Her Man

Her Man · 2006

Two women waiting for a man… their man.

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Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician · 2011

Tahrir 2011 : The Good and The bad and The Politician

MovieDocumentary

Months after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met.

Director

Sunday at Five

Sunday at Five · 2020

Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is well aware of, make her unstoppable when it comes to getting what she wants, even if it at the expense of others.

Souad

The film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.

Director

Spring '89

Spring '89 · 2009

Camelia and Sarah in the last spring of the eighties...their last days of innocence a story told twice by 2 different girls or rather 2 similar girls.

Director

Weapons of Choice

Weapons of Choice · 2012

Weapons of Choice

MovieDocumentary

Shows how today's Egyptian filmmakers, through fiction, documentary or participatory journalism, take action in the long and difficult process of transformation that is Revolution in their country.

The Shanabs

The Shanabs · 2023

MovieComedyDrama

Laila is distressed by her mother's control over her life. When a family member dies, she travels with her mother to Alexandria to attend the funeral, then many comical situations occur during the presence of the large extended family, which consists of four aunts, their children, and their grandchildren.

Director

Villa 69

Villa 69 · 2013

Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old family home, and a variety of female visitors. Not realizing his past is about to catch up with him, Hussein's sister and her grandson move into the house, disrupting a well-established lifestyle, and forcing him to re-examine his ideas about life, love, and family.

Director

Her Man

Her Man · 2006

Two women waiting for a man… their man.

Director

Basra

The story of a group of young intellectuals living in Egypt as friends, having a lot of ambition and joy, but with the beginning of the Iraq war , it casts a harsh shadow on the group, preventing one of them to travel abroad to continue studying.

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Sabe' Gar

Sabe' Gar · 2017

SeriesComedyDrama

Set in a middle-class Cairo apartment building, The Seventh Neighbour weaves together the private lives of residents who project happiness and stability to the world while quietly battling their own secrets, struggles and conflicts behind closed doors. With interconnected storylines spanning love, marriage, family pressure and social tension, it's a warm, relatable ensemble drama about the hidden lives of ordinary people living side by side.

Director