Khaled El Halafawy

Tagline: Khaled El Halafawy, the cinematic voice of Egypt.

Born in 1960 in Cairo, Egypt, Khaled El Halafawy has been an active filmmaker since the early 1980s, contributing significantly to the Egyptian cinema. He is known for his riveting dramas and films in the action genre, with his most renowned films being "The Island" and "The Dealer," which have won him accolades in the Egyptian National Film Festival. El Halafawy's directorial style is marked by stark realism, allowing his films to act as mirrors of the society he was born and raised in. With a palpable passion for storytelling, Khaled El Halafawy captures the essence of the Egyptian spirit, committing it to celluloid for the world to see.