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Ahmed Fawzi Saleh

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Ahmed Fawzi Saleh

Born December 19, 1981 · Alexandria, Egypt (age 44)

An Egyptian director, born in Alexandria but raised in Port Said. He joined the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo to study script and graduated in 2009. Before graduating, he directed a short film called Mocha. His first documentary film Living Skin (2010), dealt with poverty and what the poor face, and won several important awards. His first feature film Poisonous Roses won 17 awards from inter…

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Poisonous RosesPoisonous Roses · 2018
Poisonous Roses
★ 5.62018
MovieDrama
Set in the confines of an impoverished Cairo neighborhood, a community's everyday life is threatened by the ruthless rhythms of Tanneries, rotary driers crushing animal skin, hazards of poisonous waste water, Tahyea desperately clings to her brother, Saqr, whose only dream is to escape.
Living SkinLiving Skin · 2010
Living Skin
2010
MovieDocumentary
Watching children working in a leather tannery in Cairo we discover the inhuman conditions which the people who live and work in the tanneries have to endure, surrounded by very dangerous chemicals, harmful to man and the environment.
Hamlet from the SlumsHamlet from the Slums
Hamlet from the Slums
Movie
Belly of the WhaleBelly of the Whale · 2023
Belly of the Whale
★ 8.02023
SeriesDramaCrime
‎Hilal works in the drug trade, then forces his younger religious brother Diaa to work with him, but Hilal is thrown in jail and Diaa finds himself responsible for his brother's illegal work and taking care of his family and fights a war that he knows nothing about‎‎.‎
Zolm El MastabaZolm El Mastaba · 2025
Zolm El Mastaba
★ 6.62025
SeriesDrama
In a rural area, Hassan and Hamada compete over Rabia. Hassan then travels abroad, so Hamada takes the opportunity to marry her while exploiting the influence of his brother Sheikh Alaa to achieve his personal interests, and both impose their authority on the residents of the area. Hassan then returns and declares war on them.
A boy, a girl, and an old manA boy, a girl, and an old man · 2025
A boy, a girl, and an old man
2025
SeriesDramaMystery
Nada's return upends Hassan's world, drawing him into a deadly game. Threads intersect, forcing everyone to pay a price for the truth in a journey of violence, pursuit, and regret.

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