Yasri Nasrallah Chose Directing at Age 7

Yousry Nasser Allah, the Egyptian film director, confirmed that since he was 7 years old, he aspired to become a director. This desire was cemented after watching a film with his father and asking him about how movies are made, which strengthened this dream. He mentioned that he studied at the Institute of Cinema but did not continue there, opting instead to study at the Faculty of Economics. He lived in Lebanon for four years, during which he learned that the location does not define a person's identity. He added that the setting is an important element in his films, using it as a background to evoke a narrative feeling. He clarified that the protagonist in his films is often not marginal and struggles to appear and to love. The screenplay typically begins with one or two psychological scenes or gaps that the story builds upon, as seen in his film "Hakki Ya Shahrazad," where he focused on a scene of girls diving in Abu Qir as a symbol of the human relationship with their bodies and feelings. He emphasized that directors often suffer from megalomania and feel that every detail is important. He explained that cinema relies on sensation, not just philosophy, and that finding the right rhythm is very important in filmmaking.

Size: 120%Text Size

Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary

Display The Full Article