Sameh Alaa

Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director.^[1] Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving to Europe.^[2] In 2020, he became the first Egyptian director to have a film screened in the Short Film Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival.^[3] His film, I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face, won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,^[4] making it the first Egyptian film to achieve this honor.^[5] In June 2021, he was named one of the six jury members for the Cinéfondation and Short Films section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^[6]

Sameh Alaa
Sameh Alaa in 2020
Born	Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Citizenship	Egypt
Alma mater	Cairo University
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2010-present