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Jihan El-Tahri

Overview

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.

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Acting
2016 Les pharaons de l'Egypte moderne Actor Réalisateur N/A
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Directing
2022 Complexifying Restitution Directing Director N/A
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2015 Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Nasser Directing Director 59
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2015 Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Mubarak Directing Director N/A
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2015 Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Sadat Directing Director N/A
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2008 Behind the Rainbow Directing Director N/A
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2007 Cuba: An African Odyssey Directing Director 58
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2004 The House of Saud Directing Director N/A
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2000 Africa in Pieces: The Tragedy of the Great Lakes Directing Director N/A
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The Price of Aid Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2007 Cuba: An African Odyssey Writing Writer 58
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Production
2018 The Feeling of Being Watched Production Consulting Producer 59
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