Jihan El-Tahri
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Gender: Female
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Jihan el-Tahri is an Egyptian writer, director, and producer. After receiving a degree in political science from the American University in Cairo, she worked as a news correspondent for British and American newspapers, covering the Middle East and Africa. She has authored, directed and produced award-winning documentary films, and books and reported on political conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. In 1990, El-Tahri began directing and producing documentaries for French television and international broadcasters. Her produced and directed documentaries, including the award-winning film Behind the Rainbow. She also produced and directed the acclaimed documentary Cuba: An African Odyssey and the Emmy-nominated House of Saud. Her 2014 Egypt's Modern Pharaohs, a trilogy of films about former Egyptian presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak, was funded by a grant through the Doha Film Institute. Jihan's other accomplishments include being a member of the Executive Bureau of FEPACI (Federation of Pan-African Cinema) and the Secretary General of the Guild of African filmmakers in the Diaspora.
Most Famous Work
The Feeling of Being Watched
(2018) Consulting Producer
The Pharaohs of Modern Egypt
(2016) Creator
Cuba: An African Odyssey
(2007) Writer
Behind the rainbow
(2008) Director
Nasser
(2015) Director
Africa in Pieces: The Tragedy of the Great Lakes
(2000) Director
The House of Saud
(2004) Director
Complexifying Restitution
(2022) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Réalisateur | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Consulting Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
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| 2016 | Creator | |
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Writing
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| 2007 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |