Yousry Nasrallah

Yousry Nasrallah
Yousry Nasrallah in 2009.
Born	(1952-07-26)26 July 1952 Cairo,Egypt
Nationality	Egypt
Education	economics and political science, Cairo University
Alma mater	Cairo University
Occupation	Film Director
Years active	1978-present
Notable work	After the Battle

Yousry Nasrallah(Arabic:يسرى نصر اللهpronounced[ˈjosɾinɑsˤˈɾɑllɑ]) (born 26 July 1952) is an Egyptianfilm director.

Biography

Nasrallah was born to aCoptic Christianfamily inCairo.He graduated ineconomicsandpolitical scienceatCairo University.Following, he worked as afilm criticand directing assistant inBeirutfrom 1978 to 1982. He became assistant toYoussef Chahinewhose company Misr International would go on to produce his films. Nasrallah's works have dealt with themes ofleftism,Islamic fundamentalism,andexpatriation.

His 2012 filmAfter the Battlecompeted for thePalme d'Orat the2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Films

• Sariqat Sayfiyya(Summer Thefts) (1985).
• Mercedes(1993).
• On Boys, Girls and the Veil(1995).
• El-Madina(The City) (1999).
• Bab el Chams(The Gate of Sun) (2003).
• Genenet al Asmak(The Aquarium) (2008).
• Ehki ya shahrazade(Scheherazade Tell Me a Story) (2009).
• After the Battle(2012)
• Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces(2016)

Notes

• Shafik, V., Leaman, O. (ed.), 106, 2001,Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film,Routledge (ISBN0-415-18703-6)
• Yousry Nasrallah:Biography and FilmographyfromCannes Film Festival.
• link to New York Times Aug. 12, 2011 review of "Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story"[1]

Further reading

• Benjamin Geer, "Yousry Nasrallah: The Pursuit of Autonomy in the Arab and European Film Markets in: Josef Gugler (ed.),Ten Arab Filmmakers: Political Dissent and Social Critique,Indiana University Press, 2015,ISBN978-0-253-01644-7,pp. 142–164

External links

• Yousry NasrallahatIMDb