Aida El Kashef

Acting

Aida El Kashef

Born June 17, 1990 · Cairo, Egypt (age 36)

Aida El-Kashef is a feminist Egyptian filmmaker, actress and director. Her acting credits include Ship of Theseus and Walad w Bent. She has also directed the short films A Tin Tale and Rhapsody in Autumn.

Known For

PhotocopyPhotocopy · 2017
Photocopy
7.32017
MovieDramaRomance
Mahmoud is man in his late 50s, who owns a photocopying store. When he comes across a topic about dinosaurs, he becomes obsessed with searching for the causes of its extinction, which leads him to rediscover love, friendship, paternity and the real meaning of life.
Ship of TheseusShip of Theseus · 2012
Ship of Theseus
6.92012
MovieDrama
Three stories about persons forced to think about the ethics and moral issues raised by medical advances.
TrappedTrapped · 2021
Trapped
5.22021
MovieDrama
Trapped revolves around a number of women from different walks of life whose destinies are tied together; being all under one siege. As the events unfold, their own personal stories reflect on a far bigger siege that depicts the shackles imposed by a patriarchal society.
ModerationModeration · 2016
Moderation
2016
MovieHorror
Moderation, set in Egypt, Greece and Italy, revolves around a female horror director (Maya Lubinsky) and a screenwriter (Anna De Filippi), whose latest collaboration is haunted by encounters with its 'raw material' and the escalation of conflicting desires. Faced with the disintegration of their project, the director becomes more and more drawn into conversations with the actors she has cast (Aida El Kashef, Michele Valley and Giovanni Lombardo Radice), which reflect on the way horror traverses the affective and material realities of their lives on and off screen.
Rhapsody in AutumnRhapsody in Autumn · 2009
Rhapsody in Autumn
2009
Movie
Shawky, a man in his sixties, decides one day to enjoy his life as he pleases, no matter the consequences.
The Trials of SpringThe Trials of Spring · 2015
The Trials of Spring
8.02015
MovieDocumentary
When 24-year-old Hend Nafea is arrested and tortured for demonstrating peacefully in Cairo's Tahrir Square, her pursuit of justice reflects post-revolution Egypt at an uncertain crossroads.
HeliopolisHeliopolis · 2009
Heliopolis
7.22009
MovieDrama
8 characters skew lifelines that never really intersect in the suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo within a frame of time of 24 hours all in a very stagnant state and never achieving goals.
Very HumaneVery Humane · 2009
Very Humane
2009
MovieDrama
Mahmoud is a twelve years old child . He works alongside his studies on one of the buses, where he collects fares from customers. This is a profession that requires the owner to be young, but like any other child, he begins to grow, and only his honesty, frankness, and strength will intercede for him to overcome the challenges he faces.

Filmography

Sort