For our fifth edition of Film Stories on May 28th, we’ve invited filmmaker Sharif Abdel Mawla. He has been on our list from the start so we feel blessed he accepted our invite. This time we are hosted by Multi Multi 🍚 Also this time there will be the opportunity to have dinner before the event starts. Of course, we have cute t-shirts available for sale. Dinner starts at 18:30, screening + talk starts at 20:00. Stay and have a drink + dance with us. The next day is a holiday (Hemelvaart) so no reason to go to bed early. Music played by Helmond Lang and Minty Meijer, it will be their first b2b set ever (which is quite legendary). BUY YOUR TICKETS!

Last year Sharif’s first feature film Casting Call was released on NPO3 as one of the six telefilms. The film follows Amir, a 23-year-old aspiring actor. Despite his dedication and talent he mainly lands in minor roles—often portraying criminals in crime show reenactments, where his face is blurred. In his pursuit of recognition, Amir’s impatience leads him straight into the heart of the underworld.

Sharif studied Media & Culture at the University of Amsterdam. His first short film, 7 Marokkanen en Jos (2017), is a sharp, socially critical film about a xenophobic white man confronted with ordinary young men with a migrant background. It was followed by Jetski (2019), about a twelve-year-old boy who wants to give his ill father one last chance to relive his glory days as a jet skier on the Red Sea. In 2022, Sharif directed two episodes of the TV series Bestseller Boy, based on Mano Bouzamour’s novel. Beyond fiction, Sharif also has directed various videoclips for artists such as S10 and Sevdaliza, as well as commercials for Adidas, Pepsi and Turkish Airlines.

Please note this event will be held in Dutch.