Omar El Zohairy, Egyptian filmmaker, studied Film Directing at the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo. He is best known for his distinctive films that seamlessly blend realism and surrealism, as well as its sharp social commentary. El Zohairy's first short film, Zafir, premiered at the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival and won the Muhr Special Jury Prize for Short Films. His second short film, The Aftermathof the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometer 375, was the first Egyptian film to be selected for the Cinéfondation competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film went on to win several awards around the world. His first feature film, Feathers, won the Grand Prize of the International Critics' Week at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time an Egyptian feature film had received this award. It went on to win the 2021 El Gouna Star for the Best Arab Narrative Film and several other The film earned him numerous awards at international film festivals. In the same year, he received the Variety Award for the MENA talent of the year 2021.