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Wael Shawky

  • Wael Shawky
Film director
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv

Wael Shawky is an Egyptian artist known for the acclaimed Cabaret Crusades series (2010-2015). His exhibitions have been held at the Louvre Abu Dhabi and MoMA in New York City. Awards include the inaugural Mario Merz Prize (2015) and the Award for Filmic Oeuvre (2013). He wrote and directed I am Hymns of the New Temples (23). Drama 1882 (24) is his latest film.

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  • Arterial network
  • Guerrilla Arts
  • HOT
  • Bayimba
  • Uganda Women Writers Association
  • Arts 256
  • 32º East
  • Amakula Festival

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