Amr Gamal

Amr Gamal (b.1983, Poland) is an independent Yemeni film and theatre director. In 2001, he received the President's trophy in theatre-script writing, becoming the youngest Yemeni to ever win this award. In 2005, Gamal established Khaleej Aden Theatre Troupe, the first group to reactive the theatre scene since Yemen's 1994 civil war. He wrote and directed 10 theatre productions between the years of 2005 and 2014. His play 'Ma'k Nazel' became the first Yemeni production to be shown in Europe. In spring 2018, production began for the his first feature film '10 days before the wedding', the film premiered in Aden during the summer, becoming the first film to open commercially in Yemen since the last decade. The film continued to be screening for over 8 months and became Yemen's official submissions to the Oscar in 2018. Amr Gamal lives and works in Aden, Yemen.