Amr Gamal | |
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عمرو جمال | |
Born | |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Alma mater | University of Aden |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Notable work | 10 Days Before the Wedding The Burdened |
Website | https://theamrgamal.info/ |
Amr Gamal (Arabic: عمرو جمال; born July 14, 1983) is a Yemeni film and theatre director, producer, and writer. He founded Khaleej Aden Theater Troupe in the Yemeni city of Aden in 2005 to revive commercial theater in Yemen after a years-long hiatus due to the consequences of the 1994 civil war.
In 2018, Amr directed his first feature film,10 Days Before the Wedding,[1][2][3] which achieved great public success in Yemen and became Yemen's official entry for the International Feature Film category at the 91st Academy Awards.[4]
His second film, The Burdened (2023),[5] became the first Yemeni film to be screened at the Berlin Film Festival.[6][7] The film also participated in a number of prestigious international film festivals[8] and won many awards.[9]