Sandra Nashaat
Directing
Biography
Sandra Nashaat Bassaal graduated from the faculty of Arts French section in 1993, a year after finishing studies at the Higher Institute of Cinema. Her first short film was “Akher sheta” and directed “Al-moviola ” a documentary film about the editor Kamaal Abul-Ela. “Mabrouk & Bolbol” was her first feature film (1996) starring Yahia al-Fakharaany and Dalaal Abdul Azeez, then directed the successful “Leih khalletny ahebbak ” (1999) starring Karim Abdel Azeez, Mona Zaky, Hala Sheeha, and Ahmed Helmy. Also directed “Harameyya fee KG2 ” starring Karim Abdel Azeez, Hanan Turk, and Maged al-Kedwaany which tells the story of a safe burglar who fell in love with the kindergarten teacher of his friend’s daughter who helped him to quit stealing, the film was shot by Ihaab Muhammad Aly and written by Belaal Fadl. Sandra directed video clips like Muhammad Fouad’s “Fakrak ya nasseeny ”, Khaled Aggaag’s “Asaab hobb ” and Ghada Ragab’s “Lemaatha”.
Known For
This black humor pan-Arabic anthology series is about love in general – and relationships in particular.
Love, Life & Everything in Between
Nouna becomes the first female marriage officiant in Egypt which comes with its own set of problems and obstacles that lands her in comic situations as her clients reflect a number of recent social issues that plagues the Egyptian society.
Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant
When Mostafa arrives to Ukraine, he witnesses the kidnapping of an Egyptian scientist. Eventually he gets involved in rescuing him, in a country he knows nothing about.
The Hostage
Police officer Hamza requests his transfer to the Anti-Narcotics Administration, following the killing of his brother by Suleiman Al-Muslimi. He monitors his brother Salem, the big drug dealer, who smuggled Suleiman and fabricated a charge for Hamza's wife.
The Deal
"Ali ileum" open safes talented thief, but even he was talent he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of security guard, and there recognize the Colonel, "Shawki", and the way the film mafia is recruiting
Transit Prisoner
When a woman is accused of a high-profile murder, a young lawyer takes on her defense, only to uncover a web of secrets, deceit, and hidden motives. As he digs deeper, the case becomes more personal—and far more dangerous than he ever expected.
Alexandria, Private
Heema finds out that he has a brother. He accepts him in his life because he needs him to paint an exact copy of an expensive painting , that he plans to steal and smuggle to Thailand.
Thieves in Thailand
Two thieves, Hassan and Sebaey, plan to rob the safe in the Kaitby Fortress in Alexandria, but the police capture Sebaey, who asks Hassan to take care of Nesma, his daughter; if he does this, Sebaey will not say that Hasan conspired in the robbery attempt. Hassan meets Nesma's teacher, Miss Reem, and the two become romantically involved. Miss Reem does not know of Hasan's history.
Thieves in KG2
Nubi, a wealthy man with Communist ties, sets out to find his half-brother Gamal, who has been disowned for being gay, to let him inherit his father's fortune. In the process, Nubi is supposed to kill Gamal's stepmother Raifa, a suspected drug dealer, before she can kill his half-brother.
Mercedes
Dalia abandoned her beloved Hisham, which made him get over her and become friends and he got involved with Noha.
Why Did You Make Me Love You?
A dancer asks a politician with whom she once had an affair to use his influence on her behalf.
The Dancer & the Politician
Mabrouk, the village idiot and his sister Fatheya inherit a land after the death of their mother. Bolbol moves to Cairo after suffering from her step mother's treatment and becomes a prostitute, when she returns to the village, she meets Mabrouk who was her childhood sweetheart and their love flourishes again.
Mabrouk and Bulbul
Four tales unfold during the Spring, a season notorious for its cruel nature, unearthing secrets, anger, sorrows, and hidden tears parmi seemingly joyful laughter.
Spring Came on Laughing
A movie about humanitarian subject of two brothers, one of them of special needs
My brother
Filmmaker Sandra Nashaat takes to the streets to ask Egyptians one question.. What do you dream of?