Mostafa Gerbeii
Directing
Biography
Mostafa Gerbeii is an Egyptian director and screenwriter based in Cairo. He began his career in screenwriting in 2015 and works across cinema, television, and advertising. Gerbeii directed his first short film, Au Revoir! (2020), and has since directed multiple films that premiered at international film festivals. In 2025, his film Sky Is Falling premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Tower Award for Best Film.
Known For
In a very local egyption coffee roasting factory, the manager "Kafr" claims that the sky is falling outside and orders everyone not to leave, sparking chaos and leading to a crisis inside the factory.
The Sky Is Falling
Hanan, a teenager from a conservative household, makes a plan with her boyfriend, Jamal, to share their first kiss on Valentine’s Day—on the staircase of their tutoring center. But will they manage to steal the kiss and get away with it?