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Muhammad Hamdy
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 2014
Muhammad Hamdy is an Emmy Award-winning Egyptian cinematographer, director, and producer from Cairo. He is best known for his work as the cinematographer and co-producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Square, which chronicles the Egyptian Revolution in Tahrir Square and won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance Film Festival. Hamdy filmed the Egyptian Revolution as it unfolded, spending three years on the front lines, even being wounded and having his camera shot during the process.
Beyond “The Square,” Hamdy has worked on several other films, including directing and writing “Perfumed with Mint” (2024), a film exploring themes of trauma and political unrest rooted in his personal experiences in Egypt.
Other credits include: TV mini series Captains airing on Netflix with director David Finch, Olmo and the Seagull, The Edge of Democracy, Trials of Spring, and Years of Living Dangerously.
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