Morad Mostafa

Morad MOSTAFA (1988, Egypt) is an Egyptian filmmaker who began his career as an assistant director, working in the industry for over a decade before moving into writing and directing. An alumnus of Berlinale Talents, Durban Talents, Locarno Academy, and Cannes Cinéfondation, he was named one of Screen Daily’s Arab Stars of Tomorrow. His short films What We Don’t Know About Maryam (2021), Henet Ward (2020), Khadiga (2021), have been selected for Clermont-Ferrand and screened  internationally receiving numerous awards and broad international circulation. I Promise You Paradise (2023), was selected for the 76th Cannes; Critics’ Week, where it won the Rail d’Or. He has served on several international juries, including the Cairo International Film Festival. His debut feature Aisha Can’t Fly Away (2025) premiered in Un Certain Regard at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. His new project Animals is selected for IFFR’s CineMart 2026.

Filmography

Henet Ward (2020, short), What We Don’t Know About Maryam (2021, short), Khadiga (2021, short), I Promise You Paradise (2023, short), Aisha Can’t Fly Away (2025)