Focus: Marwan Hamed
Programme IFFR 2026
From mystery thrillers, corruption dramas and crime epics, to historical sagas and the biopic genre, Marwan Hamed has proven to be a master at combining grand emotions, astonishing mise-en-scène and breathtaking performances in his cinema. IFFR is particularly proud to present his body of work spanning 20 years in his first European retrospective.
Overview of films
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The Blue Elephant 2
Marwan Hamed | 130' | Egypt | Dutch Premiere
The blissful life of a psychotherapist is threatened by a patient who might be haunted by a demon. -
The Blue Elephant
Marwan Hamed | 170' | Egypt | Dutch Premiere
An alcoholic psychotherapist attempts to decode a murder mystery in this stylish psychological noir. -
Diamond Dust
Marwan Hamed | 162' | Egypt | Dutch Premiere
A lonely pharmacist in a perilous quest to untangle the mystery behind the murder of his father. -
El Sett
Marwan Hamed | 155' | Egypt | European premiere
A graceful and lavish portrait of legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. -
Ibrahim Labyad
Marwan Hamed | 134' | Egypt | Dutch Premiere
A hoodlum’s climb through Cairo’s underworld is complicated by a love triangle in this gritty crime saga. -
Kira & El Gin
Marwan Hamed | 175' | Egypt | No premiere
Action-packed anti-colonial epic about an underground resistance unit in Cairo in the 1920s. -
The Originals
Marwan Hamed | 125' | Egypt | Dutch Premiere
A family man gets recruited by a shady organisation claiming to be the guardians of the land in this ingenious satire. -
The Yacoubian Building
Marwan Hamed | 165' | Egypt | No premiere
A star-studded blockbuster about the interconnected lives of the tenants of a Downtown Cairo building.