Ahmad Amer
Biography
A screenwriter, director, and producer who lives between Cairo and New York. In 2020, Amer has launched A. A. Films to focus on developing and producing Egyptian art house films that tackle contemporary issues hardly portrayed in mainstream Egyptian Cinema.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
When a conservative Islamic preacher meets a beautiful violin player, they get close to each other and mutual romantic feelings build. As he comes to believe in the value of art and its influence on society, he finds himself torn between his love and his conservative beliefs.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is January 25, 2011 and Amr starts the day with news of protests all over Cairo and marches leading to Tahrir square. Something tells him that these protests will lead to major political change. Farah, a woman in her early 30’s, is a news anchor on Egyptian television. The news Farah gives her audience is very different from the news presented online or on international news channels.