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30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Ahmed T. Ragheb

Ahmed T. RAGHEB and Lily Ekimian RAGHEB are a married experimental filmmaking duo based in Pittsburgh. Lily – American, Russian and Armenian – grew up between Washington, D.C. and Cairo, Egypt. Ahmed – Egyptian, Dutch and American – was born and raised in Cairo. Their films emphasise identity, feminism, cultural dislocation and domestic relationships and are noted for their use of voiceover and mixed media. Their work has screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals, including Uppsala Short Film Festival, where they were nominated for the Ingmar Bergman Award, Athens International Film & Video Festival and RiverRun, as well as the Arab American National Museum, the Mattress Factory, AFMI’s Arab Film Festival, Pittsburgh Shorts and Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. They are recipients of the Summer 2024 Artist Workspace Residency at Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center in Buffalo, New York. Together, they founded the independent production company Studio Ragheb.

Filmography

(all short) Tales of the Marvelous and News of the Strange (2021), The Sailor (2021), She Sings (2024), Capitol Limited (2024)

More info: Studio Ragheb

Ahmed T. Ragheb at IFFR