Dorra Zarrouk

Jury Member

Dorra Zarrouk is a Tunisian actress. She started her career in Tunisian cinema, in addition to international feature films such as Telman Reem’s Colosseum (2003) and Moufida Tlatli’s Nadia et Sarra (2004). In 2007, Zarrouk was introduced to Egyptian cinema by legendary director Youssef Chahine when he cast her in Le Chaos. Since then, she has been one of the leading actresses in Egypt and the Middle East, acting in more than 30 films and theater plays across the region. Throughout her career, Zarrouk has earned several prizes and honors, including multiple Dear Guest awards for best actress, in addition to the Golden Murex Award for Best Arab Actress for her roles in the television series Al Rayyan and Adam. Zarrouk has also served on a number of juries, including those at the Tropfest Arabia Short Film Festival, the Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, the Malmo Arab Film Festival, and the Luxor African Film Festival.