Maher Selim
Also Known As: Maher Selim, ماهر سليم, ماهر على أحمد سليم
Biography: Maher Ali Ahmed Selim obtained a Bachelor of Theatrical Arts, Department of Acting and Directing. He acted in the Vanguard Theater about 20 plays by Samir El-Asfouri, most notably The Bald Singer, and Cairo 80. He obtained a postgraduate Diploma at the Academy of Arts in directing for three years. He received a scholarship in 1992 at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, directing department. He participated in many international festivals such as in Carthage and Jordan.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Egypt
Birthday: Not available
Deathday: September 02, 2021
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Gender: Male
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The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
Overview: The events revolve around three eras: the Pharaonic era, the Mamluk era, and the first half of the 20th century. The events revolve around corruption and the power of some clerics over the ages to power and false and bad dealings with the people, and how to involve religion in politics in order to obtain positions. That there are clerics deliberately coloring and counterfeiting in this period of time to be the strongest and maintain their positions.
Genres: Action Drama Adventure Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2017-08-31
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Fish, Milk, Tamarind
Overview: When Ahmed's father travels abroad for work, he gets harassed for refusing to give a part of his income to those who helped him travel. The father dies, and when his body arrives in Egypt, the Interpol suspects Ahmed and his father of being members of a terrorist organization.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-11-21
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The Promise
Overview: Sahrawi ,the leader of a gang decides to get rid of Yousef, one of his old men after he has cancer and taking money belonging to the gang. He entrusts Adel to eliminate him, as well as Farah to follow Adel, but they fall in love. Then Yousef and Adel become friends.
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-12-07
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Alexandria... New York
Overview: An enthralling look at the relationship between America and the Arab World from an Arab perspective. It tells the story of Yehia, a renowned Egyptian filmmaker whose life has been shaped by a pair of disrupted love affairs, one with an American woman named Ginger, the other with America itself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2004-05-21
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The Sixth Day
Overview: Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1986-09-29
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The Emigrant
Overview: The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1994-09-26
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The Visit Is Over
Overview: Directed by : Samir Al Asfory
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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El Fagommi
Overview: A biography about Ahmed Fouad Negm, the famous poet of the Egyptian colloquial, depicting the important historical and revolutionary stages, from his struggle fighting the English occupation and political oppression, to his imprisonment and his relationship with his companion the composer Sheikh Imam Issa.
Genres: Drama History Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2011-06-01
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None But That!
Overview: "Nahed" (Nabila Ebeid) as the Greedy Mother fight over "Dina" (Arwa) the innocent talent who falls in love with "Nader" (Khaled Abol Naga) as a Music Talent Hunter & Famous icon/Director & shatters her Family apart when she becomes a big success.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-03-02
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Stolen Kisses
Overview: A couple's relationship experiences some ups and downs as the societal pressures put upon them get increasingly burdensome.
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-10-01
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Immobilia Crime Story
Overview: Kamel Helmy is a famous writer, in the late 1940s, living in Cairo, in the famous Imobilia building, after the death of his wife and the departure of his children from home. He suffers from loneliness and schizophrenia. One day he calls a girl named Samah who had befriended Facebook in an attempt to ease his isolation.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2019-02-20
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Girl's Love
Overview: The story of three half-sisters who are united when their father dies and his will dictates they live together if they are to get their inheritance. The three sisters; the passionate Nada, the westernized Roqaya, and the tempered Ghada, have to work out their differences.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2004-01-14
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Beggars and Noblemen
Overview: In June 1945, during the final days of WWII, former university professor Gohar meets a young prostitute in a brothel and kills her in a moment of frenzy. Police Detective Noureddine takes on the murder case and tracks down Gohar, hoping to confront him and get a confession to the murder from him. However, both the detective and the killer face startling facts that change the way they think.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-01-02
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Alexandria Again and Forever
Overview: Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1989-12-04
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Al-Zamahlawia
Overview: The film revolves around the families of Shehata Hussein and Salim Abu Nawas (Salah Eidullah and Izzat Abu Auf), one of whom belongs to Zamalek football Club and the other to Al-Ahli football Club. Both families have a lot of hostile feelings because of their extreme football fanaticism. Abeer Abu Nawas (Bushra) is in love with Hassan Ibn Shehata (Ahmed Azmi), which puts this story of love in front of the obstacle of football fanaticism of both families.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-11-03
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Marriage by Presidential Decree
Overview: An employee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides to marry a girl of a higher social status. At a moment of recklessness,he sends a wedding invitation to the President, and he responds to the invitation. Preparations are under way to receive the President at the wedding awaited by everyone.
Genres: Comedy Family Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2001-07-20
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Until Things Get Better
Overview: A film highlighting the issue of street children and the marginalized social class living under the pressure of economic conditions in a shanty district. Nahid escapes from her stepfather’s harassment only to become a victim of a horrible rape incident. She then becomes a dancer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-12-17
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Shehata's Shop
Overview: Shehata is the son of a modest gardener who saved all his money to open a fruit stand and named it after his favorite son. Shehata's siblings get so jealous of their brother and plot against him. A representation of the downfall of society and its decaying morals.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2009-07-10
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Chief Omar Harb
Overview: Omar Harb runs a gambling casino. A quiet young man lands a job at the casino, despite his family's abhorrence and disapproval, to get the money necessary for his marriage. He excels at work and catches the attention of the manager who chooses him for a challenging task.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-06-08
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Please Call Me
Overview: Ibrahim Toshkee, a non-talented who wants to become an actor. When he faces failure, he utilizes his wits into coning people, which leads him to many problems. In the meantime, he is in a love with his neighbor "Abla" and having an affair with a prostitute “Ashgan”.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2010-01-20
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Justified Betrayal
Overview: In this intriguing and entertaining thriller, Khalid Youssef tells the story of a young, rich man (Hani Salama) who kills his wife and his brother when he finds them in bed together. After he evades prosecution we start to wonder whether the killings were really spontaneous or if perhaps he had plotted everything in advance to get rid of both of them. Told from shifting perspectives in the style of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, including those of the hero, his mistress and a police detective investigating the case, the film moves around the murders cleverly, in a manner as unconventional and exciting as the story itself. Very convincing characters are involved in a game that requires a hefty dose of imagination from the audience. The film contains violence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2006-12-13
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Amar’s Hand
Overview: Following the death of her husband, Amar is left to carry out her deceased husband’s dream of building a brick house with her five children. The five boys move to Cairo to earn some money, but they struggle to make ends meet and achieve their dreams in the capital.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2011-11-02
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Halim
Overview: The film displays the life of legendary singer(Abd Alhalim Hafez) in various stages. Depicting many sides of his artistic and personal life since his early childhood.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2006-07-12
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Azazel Son of the Devil
Overview: With an evil magic spell, the devil (Azazel, son of Iblis) is prepared to harm an innocent girl (Rowan Fouad). Azazel asks for a sacrifice from the woman who prepared the spell. The sacrifice is accepted, and the magic is performed. Azazel disguises the girl and makes her do terrifying and crazy things. However, her childhood sweetheart (Ayman Ismail), who happens to have the ability to detect possession, learns the news. Together, the two lovers unite to defeat the devil (Azazel).
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2015-09-24
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18 Days
Overview: 10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2011-09-06
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Destiny
Overview: In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Genres: Drama History Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1997-08-18
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Chaos, This Is?
Overview: Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.
Genres: Drama Crime Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2007-11-28
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A Stand Worthy of Men
Overview: A comedy about a group of friends as they get reunited to help one of their own find his way out of major trouble. As the situation gets more complicated, they are forced to take a trip to a coastal town.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2021-01-13
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A Cultural Film
Overview: Three sexually-frustrated friends are determined to watch a porno video but have no private place, no VCR, and no TV, so they go on a misadventure in which their group constantly increases, taking on more and more sexually-frustrated people and falling into one mishap after another, all because of the restrictions of society.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2000-10-04
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Curfew
Overview: On 2013, Faten is released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a horrific crime. She is forced to spend her night with Leila as a result of a curfew and she is subjected to another trial in search of answers to hidden questions about her
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2020-12-04
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Min Khaf Selim
Overview: The film tells of dangerous life-threatening documents that are handed over to the hero from his boss at work to hand over to the big man without knowing their seriousness, but the old man thinks badly about the manager, so he kills him and accuses the hero of it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1987-04-14
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Little Dreams
Overview: Gharib recalls his life’s journey, which intersects with what the city of Suez experienced over two centuries through the Triple aggression and the Defeat of 1967. Gharib meets Mahmoud, who had been with his father in the people's resistance and they work together in resistance activities.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1993-03-24
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The Court
Overview: Over the course of one day, the events revolve around a number of cases that take place inside a court, and how the people involved try to deal with them and solve their problems.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2021-11-24
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After the Flood
Overview: A psychologist conducts a study on a group of corrupt ministers to uncover the psychological reasons that led them to this path. As she follows the different stages of their lives and the events that followed their appointment to office, unexpected events turn everyone's lives upside down.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2013-12-18
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Coming So Fast
Overview: In order to get many advantages in his work in a company in the Gulf, the hero of the film returns to Cairo for the purpose of marriage, and back to work again, trying to accomplish his task quickly, and meet many girls in different ways, but closer to one of the girls working in a tourism company linked to She is trying to change his view of the issue of rapid marriage and the sequence of events.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2005-05-20
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