Neon Lamb (2008) is the directorial debut of Emad MAHER. Besides being a filmmaker, he works as an editor and cinematographer. He learned filmmaking at the Jesuit Cultural Center in Alexandria. His latest directing project is the short film Zakaria (2011), an adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel Dreams.

Emad Maher

Islam Kamal

We follow four young people through Alexandria en route to the square outside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It slowly becomes apparent what this meeting is all about.

IFFR 2012

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Signals: Power Cut

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Marouan Omara

Johanna Domke

Crop was shot entirely on location at Al-Ahram, Egypt's biggest state newspaper. The film reflects on the power of the image during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

IFFR 2013

Crop, 

Spectrum Shorts

Crop

An exceptional debut in which Maher - who spent two years working on this project - gave sound an important role in the telling of the story.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Emad Maher

Filmography

Emad Maher at IFFR

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Neon Lamp

Crop