Saad Hendawy

🎬 Saad Hendawy

📌 Egyptian Film and Television Director

📚 Education:

🎓 Graduate of the Higher Institute of Cinema – Cairo

🧑‍💼 Career Overview:

Saad Hendawy began his career in film directing and presented a range of distinguished works in cinema, television drama, as well as award-winning documentary films.

🎞️ Feature Films:

🎥 Halet Hob (State of Love) (2004) – His first full-length film, achieving notable success.

🎥 Alwan El Sama El Sabaa (The Seven Colors of the Sky) (2007) – A remarkable romantic and social film.

🔪 El Saffah (The Butcher) (2009) – Inspired by true events, starring Hany Salama.

📺 Television Series:

🌹 Zay El Ward (Like a Rose) (2012) – The first Arab series presented in 60 episodes.

🧩 Kelmet Ser (Secret Word) (2016) – Starring Tunisian singer-actress Latifa, tackling psychological and social themes.

🎥 Documentary Films:

🏆 Notably:

Doaa Aziza (Aziza's Prayer) (2012) – Participated in many international festivals and received several prestigious awards.

📌 Additional Notes:

Known for his distinct visual style and ability to blend documentary and drama.

Contributed to evolving the long-format television series in the Arab world.