Raghda Khairy
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Biography
Raghda Khairy is an Egyptian cinematographer and visual artist based in Cairo. Born in Alexandria in 1995, she graduated from the Faculty of Arts & Design in 2019 and is currently studying cinematography at the High Institute of Cinema in Cairo. Working between still and moving images, her practice explores intimacy, interior spaces, and emotional tension. She began with photography before expanding into motion picture, including a 16mm experimental self-portrait that marked a shift in her visual language toward time, movement, and embodied perception. Raghda works across film and advertising in Egypt and served as cinematographer on the short film Private. She also participated in the camera crew of the feature film Fountain of Youth. Her visual approach is characterized by a restrained aesthetic and quiet intensity, often exploring themes of connection, femininity, and the subtle psychological landscapes of everyday life.
Known For
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
Fountain of Youth
Two friends dive into the digital underworld chasing quick cash and bigger dreams. Their journey begins with a scam, but soon. The stakes turn deadly. Pulled into a web of love lies, and crime. they risk everything for success, in this high stakes game, one wrong move could change everything.
EgyBest
The events revolve around the lives of three childhood friends Lama, Mix, and Alfy as they transform from close companions into a clever crew of con artists, using their unique skills to outsmart the greedy and fund their wildest dreams.
Faqret El Saher
A twist on holiday songs about overconsumption in todays capitalistic society.
Nothing Else
Pigeon" is a short, contemplative film by Raghda Khairy. It reflects on marriage as a gateway to the search for freedom.
Pigeon
My Mother Loved The Color Green (2019) is a short graduation film that explores intimacy, memory, and the emotional weight of domestic space through a time between two guys and a cat.
My Mother Loved The Color Green
a short by director Manon ElGergawy
Private
16mm marks the transition from Raghda's self portrait photography to motion picture, exploring how personal imagery can come alive through film.
16mm
A short circles around indoors.
Indoors
While making a film about her father who abandoned her, a young director confronts her lingering anger through an old videotape. As she revisits the past, she begins to understand him and herself, discovering unexpected moments of reconciliation and self-reflection.