Directing

Sandra Nashaat

Born 2 November 1970 · Egypt · 55

Sandra Nashaat Bassaal graduated from the faculty of Arts French section in 1993, a year after finishing studies at the Higher Institute of Cinema. Her first short film was “Akher sheta” and directed “Al-moviola ” a documentary film about the editor Kamaal Abul-Ela. “Mabrouk & Bolbol” was her first feature film (1996) starring Yahia al-Fakharaany and Dalaal Abdul Azeez, then directed the successful “Leih khalletny ahebbak ” (1999) starring Karim Abdel Azeez, Mona Zaky, Hala Sheeha, and Ahmed Helmy. Also directed “Harameyya fee KG2 ” starring Karim Abdel Azeez, Hanan Turk, and Maged al-Kedwaany which tells the story of a safe burglar who fell in love with the kindergarten teacher of his friend’s daughter who helped him to quit stealing, the film was shot by Ihaab Muhammad Aly and written by Belaal Fadl. Sandra directed video clips like Muhammad Fouad’s “Fakrak ya nasseeny ”, Khaled Aggaag’s “Asaab hobb ” and Ghada Ragab’s “Lemaatha”.