Acting

Omar Yousri

Born June 2, 2000 · Egypt (age 26)

Omar Yousri is an Egyptian filmmaker and cinematographer whose work explores visual storytelling through light, color, composition, and atmosphere. With a background in photography, he developed an interest in filmmaking that has grown into a multidisciplinary practice spanning cinematography, color grading and directing.

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The Clap

The Clap · 2026

MovieComedyAction

After finding himself surrounded by a strange group of people applauding his minor everyday accomplishments, Sharaf becomes addicted to their approval and begins fabricating situations to earn it until the applause turns against him.

RUSSIA

MovieDramaCrime

Shot on a single roll of Super 8mm film, with no editing or retakes, Russia follows a poor young man from rural Egypt as he confronts a haunting memory of his past and the lingering weight of his actions. Inspired by Emad Abu Saleh’s poem “Killer.”

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The Clap

The Clap · 2026

MovieComedyAction

After finding himself surrounded by a strange group of people applauding his minor everyday accomplishments, Sharaf becomes addicted to their approval and begins fabricating situations to earn it until the applause turns against him.

The teddy bear

RUSSIA

MovieDramaCrime

Shot on a single roll of Super 8mm film, with no editing or retakes, Russia follows a poor young man from rural Egypt as he confronts a haunting memory of his past and the lingering weight of his actions. Inspired by Emad Abu Saleh’s poem “Killer.”

Director of Photography