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Ahmed Atef

Born April 17, 1971 · Egypt (age 55)

He works as a director, screenwriter, film producer and film critic. He has been practicing film criticism since the age of 18 and was the film critic of the French newspaper Al-Ahram Hebdo for ten years. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo in 1993, and then studied for a master's degree at the College of Film at the University of Southern California in Hollywood, America in …

Known For

The Forest

The Forest · 2008

A group of homeless kids and their struggle to earn money by going through trash,stealing,disturbing drugs and prostitution. The film sheds the light on what makes them do up-normal behaviors to survive and that society and government are responsible for this spreading of this issue.

Closed Doors

Closed Doors · 1999

During the Gulf War, Fatma works as a maid for a wealthy man, and her son Mohammed is suffering from oppression by his teacher Mansour, who's having an affair with Fatima, taking advantage of her difficult circumstances. Mohammad gets drawn to extremist religious world led by Sheikh Khalid.

Omar 2000

Omar 2000 · 2000

MovieDramaRomance

Omar decides to emigrate to America as his 30th birthday approaches, but first he wants to get revenge on the people who have gotten in his way.

Before the Spring

Before the Spring · 2013

Before the Spring

Before Spring is a film that tackles the three months prior to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, with special emphasis on the reasons and motives that sparked it as well as the general state of affairs that prompted the youth to revolt.

How to Get Girls to Fall for You

How to Get Girls to Fall for You · 2003

How to Get Girls to Fall for You

MovieRomanceComedy

After Ali is accepted into the Red Sea Academy for Tourism, he gets a scholarship in Switzerland where he falls for a Swiss girl. Meanwhile, Atef falls for his Lebanese friend Nada, who is also pursued by Ali.

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The Forest

The Forest · 2008

A group of homeless kids and their struggle to earn money by going through trash,stealing,disturbing drugs and prostitution. The film sheds the light on what makes them do up-normal behaviors to survive and that society and government are responsible for this spreading of this issue.

Director

Closed Doors

Closed Doors · 1999

During the Gulf War, Fatma works as a maid for a wealthy man, and her son Mohammed is suffering from oppression by his teacher Mansour, who's having an affair with Fatima, taking advantage of her difficult circumstances. Mohammad gets drawn to extremist religious world led by Sheikh Khalid.

Omar 2000

Omar 2000 · 2000

MovieDramaRomance

Omar decides to emigrate to America as his 30th birthday approaches, but first he wants to get revenge on the people who have gotten in his way.

Writer

Before the Spring

Before the Spring · 2013

Before the Spring

Before Spring is a film that tackles the three months prior to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, with special emphasis on the reasons and motives that sparked it as well as the general state of affairs that prompted the youth to revolt.

Director

How to Get Girls to Fall for You

How to Get Girls to Fall for You · 2003

How to Get Girls to Fall for You

MovieRomanceComedy

After Ali is accepted into the Red Sea Academy for Tourism, he gets a scholarship in Switzerland where he falls for a Swiss girl. Meanwhile, Atef falls for his Lebanese friend Nada, who is also pursued by Ali.

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