Mohamed Diab

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Mohamed Diab

Born June 13, 1978 · Ismailia, Egypt (age 48)

Mohamed Diab (Arabic: محمد دياب, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħ.amæd dˤiæb], born 1978) is an Egyptian screenwriter and director whose work often centres on pressing issues concerning Egyptian society. He is known for his directorial debut film Cairo 678 (Les Femmes du bus 678), which was released a month before the Egyptian revolution, and for directing Disney's Marvel series Moon Knight. …

Known For

ClashClash · 2016
Clash
★ 7.42016
MovieThrillerDrama
In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.
Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday · 2025
Happy Birthday
★ 8.02025
MovieDrama
Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.
AsadAsad · 2026
Asad
★ 8.22026
MovieHistoryAction
A slave in 19th Century Egypt revolts against his masters for equal rights for slaves to live freely.
Weapons of ChoiceWeapons of Choice · 2012
Weapons of Choice
2012
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.
1000 Mabrouk1000 Mabrouk · 2009
1000 Mabrouk
★ 7.12009
MovieComedyDrama
A man finds himself stuck in a mysterious time loop, reliving the same day again and again. As the cycle repeats, he is forced to confront his daily routines, question his relationships, and search for meaning in a world that refuses to change.
Cairo 6,7,8Cairo 6,7,8 · 2010
Cairo 6,7,8
★ 7.32010
MovieDrama
Three women seek justice due to the difficult daily situation which sexual harassment causes in the streets of Cairo, Egypt.
The IslandThe Island · 2007
The Island
★ 7.22007
MovieActionDrama
Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.
AmiraAmira · 2021
Amira
★ 6.42021
MovieDrama
Amira, a 17 year old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar's infertility, Amira's world turns upside down.

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