2012 Edition

Hend Sabri

Hend Sabri

Tunisia

A Tunisian actress born on 20 November 1979, she was known since her participation in the two films Mosem Al Regal (Men’s Season) and Samt Al- Qosour (Silence of Palaces) for Tunisian filmmaker Mufida El-Talatli. The Egyptian filmmaker Inas El-Degheidi offered her the leading role in her film Mothakerat Morahka (Dairies of a Teenager) in 2001, which tells the story of an Egyptian teenage girl throughout her dairy, the role that onset the sparkle of her stardom and was followed by significant roles to become one of the most important stars in the Egyptian cinema.

Sabri starred in successful films like Mowaten wi Mokhber wi Harami (A Citizen and a Detective and a Thief), directed by Daoud Abdel-Sayed, ‘Ayez Haqi (I Want My Dues) directed by Ahmed Galal and in the film Ahla Al-Awqat (The Best Times) directed by Hala Khalil.

Sabri was granted an award for her role in the film Ahla Al Awqat from the Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema in 2004. She was chosen to be among the jury of feature films in Damascus International Film Festival in 2007.