Egypt / 2022 / 12mins / Drama / Arabic

Hazem is distraught after his family secrets are made public when his mother decides to expose his late father’s sexual affairs during his funeral rites.

Tarek El Sherbeny

Tarek El Sherbeny is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Cairo. He holds a Bachelor degree in Engineering from The German University in Cairo. After his graduation, he decided to pursue his passion for cinema. He self-studied the principles of filmmaking and currently working as an independent writer/director.
He's Dead Now is his first fiction short film; It received an Honorable Mention from Matera International Film Festival in Italy along with several screenings around the world including:(GOYA-Qualifying Almeria in Spain, Film Africa in London, AfryKamera in Warsaw, Afrika FilmFestival in Leuven, Tangier in Morocco, African Film Festival in Egypt, Nepal International Film Festival, Yerevan Shorts in Armenia, African Film Festival in Dallas, Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin in France). Learn More