Marwan Tarek

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Marwan Tarek

Born September 15, 1997 · Alexandria, Egypt (age 29)

Director / Writer Born in 1997. Marwan graduated from Victoria college, Alexandria in 2016 and studies fine arts at Alexandria university. He enrolled in his first short movie at the age of 10 in one of Bibliotheca Alexandrina's competitions, where he got introduced to people with common interests. Then he became one of the youngest filmmaking team in the country. He glowed up by executing Vic…

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Dream CatcherDream Catcher · 2016
Dream Catcher
2016
Movie
Marwan directed this film while he was a student at Victoria College. It expresses his dream as a director and his relationship with the school. This film is the second film directed by a student at the school, after Youssef Chahine's Victoria College graduate film "As Students".
YOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG PEOPLE · 2017
YOUNG PEOPLE
2017
MovieDrama
A group of young people, who spent their childhood in the bibliotheca Alexandria and discovered their talents and future through the library, including the director himself, we see what they do after the library phase.
I WANT TO SLEEPI WANT TO SLEEP · 2025
I WANT TO SLEEP
2025
Movie
Just a young man who wants to sleep
UMM AL-DUNYAUMM AL-DUNYA · 2024
UMM AL-DUNYA
2024
MovieDocumentaryDrama
The film follows a writer-director as he sits down to write a book that contemplates Egypt. As he begins penning his personal experiences, the narrative delves into his upbringing, reflecting on the past through influential figures such as his teacher, artists, and an editor-in-chief. The writer-director explores how these changes shaped the Egyptian society, using representative snapshots of the future embodied by the singer Karim Ossama. Through his writing, the film presents a thoughtful exploration of personal and societal transformations, offering a unique perspective on Egypt's evolving identity.
SHAHYN - THE RETURN OF THE FIERCEST TYPES OF HAWKSSHAHYN - THE RETURN OF THE FIERCEST TYPES OF HAWKS · 2019
SHAHYN - THE RETURN OF THE FIERCEST TYPES OF HAWKS
2019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Shahyn is considered one of the first rappers in Egypt. After his father's death, he decided to stop rapping and travel to Dubai to escape music, then returned to his hometown of Alexandria, resuming his music career with a different identity.
NUBINUBI · 2023
NUBI
2023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Ziyad Walid -Nubi-, is a young male rapper from southern Egypt who lived his childhood in Saudi Arabia where he used to get bullied and be left out. When he went back to Egypt, he dealt with being different, and Rap was the only way to express his feelings and prove himself. Rap gave Nubi the opportunity to be heard by people of his age who believe in him and his type of art. He sings a new genre, a mix between Southern Egyptian culture and trap music, trying to keep pace with the rap scene in Egypt. NUBI has a dream of holding a concert in the city of -Aswan-, specifically in Nubia, by following the steps of his idol, Mounir, the famous Nubian singer in Egypt, who experienced the same journey of being a stranger by just having dark skin. NUBI believes that singing is a gift God gave him, and the mic is from heaven.
MAMAMAMA · 2020
MAMA
2020
MovieDocumentary
Mona Ibrahim, who lives in Alexandria, talks about her relationship with Alexandria and with her mother during Alzheimer's disease, and their relationship with Alexandria, the "mother".
Batalat El DigitalBatalat El Digital · 2020
Batalat El Digital
2020
Movie
Seven women who are influential online in various fields

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NUBINUBI · 2023
NUBI
2023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Ziyad Walid -Nubi-, is a young male rapper from southern Egypt who lived his childhood in Saudi Arabia where he used to get bullied and be left out. When he went back to Egypt, he dealt with being different, and Rap was the only way to express his feelings and prove himself. Rap gave Nubi the opportunity to be heard by people of his age who believe in him and his type of art. He sings a new genre, a mix between Southern Egyptian culture and trap music, trying to keep pace with the rap scene in Egypt. NUBI has a dream of holding a concert in the city of -Aswan-, specifically in Nubia, by following the steps of his idol, Mounir, the famous Nubian singer in Egypt, who experienced the same journey of being a stranger by just having dark skin. NUBI believes that singing is a gift God gave him, and the mic is from heaven.

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