I AM AFRAID TO FORGET YOUR FACE

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Directed by Sameh Alaa
Egypt, France | 15 min | 2020 | drama | Arabic

After an 82-day separation, Adam travels a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.

Credits

Director: Sameh Alaa
Writer: Sameh Alaa
Cinematographer: Giorgos Valsamis
Editor: Yasser Azmy
Composer: Universal daughters cover
Cast: Seif Hemeda, Nourhan Ahmed

Producers: Muhammad Taymour, Martin Jerome

Sameh Alaa
Egypt

Festivals & Awards:

Cannes Film Festival 2020 | Winner: Palme d’Or

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020

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Sameh Alaa

Egypt

Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian director, producer, and writer. His short films Fifteen and I’m Afraid to Forget Your Face gained international acclaim, with the latter winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes – the first Egyptian film to do so. Sameh has served as a jury member at festivals like Cannes and Cairo, while his films have screened at major film festivals worldwide, including Toronto, Locarno, and San Sebastián, and were showcased at MoMA and the Venice Biennale. He is currently developing his first feature and working on an animated short.

FILMOGRAPHY
2025 | S THE WOLF
2020 I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face, short
2017 Fifteen, short