Sameh Alaa is an Egyptian film director.

[1] Born in Cairo, he studied at Cairo University, before moving to Europe.

[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.

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