Yasmin Raeis
Yasmin Raeis | |
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| Born | 15 September 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Children | 1 |
Yasmin Raeis (Arabic: ياسمين رئيس, born 15 September 1980) is an Egyptian actress.[1][2] She started her acting career in a television series called "3ard khas". In addition, she was the main character under the supervision of the movie director Mohamed Khan in a movie called "Factory Girl", a movie that was a big success and won a lot of prizes, both locally and internationally.
Biography
[edit]Raeis was born in Egypt to a Palestinian Father and Egyptian mother,[3] after a successful modeling career, Yasmin Raeis's decision to join the filmmaking industry as an aspiring actress marked a dramatic turn in her life, which paved the way for a more acute turning point when she was unexpectedly selected for her career-defining role in Mohamed Khan's Factory Girl in 2014. Yasmin played the role of a working girl who falls under the spell of love, transcending with this experience class difference to finally stand alone in face of a merciless traditional society that is afraid of love. Standing out as one of her most indelible performances, Khan predicted that the young Actress's performance will definitely land her a prestigious Best Actress award, later turned out to be true as the young actress received her first Best Actress award at Dubai International Film Festival 2013.[4][5]
Filmography
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- Wahed Saheh
- El-Maslaha
- Factory Girl[6][7]
- Made in Egypt
- Kiss Me Not
- Men Dahr Ragel[8][9]
- Hepta[10]
- Looking for Oum Kulthum
- The Thief of Baghdad
Series
[edit]- A'rd Khas
- Lahazat Harega 3
- Taraf Talet
- Moga Harra
- Bedoun Zikr Asma'
- Al Mizan
- Ana shahera ana al khaen
- Mlook El Gdaana
Awards and festivals
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Best Actress Award from Dubai International Film Festival.
- Best Actress Award from Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden.
- Best Actress Award at the 18thEgyptian National Film Festival.
- Best Actress Award at the 41stEgyptian Film Association Festival.
- Best Actress Award at Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland.
- A Special Mention from the Jury of Feature Film within the International Oriental Film Festival.
Festivals
[edit]- Dubai International Film Festival
- Malmo Arab Film Festival
- Egyptian National Film Festival
- Egyptian Film Association Festival
- International Oriental Film Festival in Geneva
- MEDFilm Festival
- Sala Women Film Festival
- Montreal World Film Festival
- ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema Festival
- Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
- Shanghai International Film Festival
- Arab Film Festival in Seoul, Korea
- Kolkata Film Festival
- Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema
- African Film Festival of Verona
- Franco Arab Film Festival
- Carthage Film Festival
References
[edit]- ^ "Yasmin Raeis". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2017. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "ياسمين رئيس - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ - فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو". elCinema.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Yasmin Raeis - website". Yasminraeisofficial.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (7 January 2014). "Film Review: 'Factory Girl'". Variety.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Levine, Sydney. ""Factory Girl" Wraps Up a Prosperous Year Following Its Cinematic Release Across the Arab World - IndieWire". Indiewire.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Khan's Factory Girl in rare Swedish release". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Factory Girl' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Men Dahr Ragel: Plausible cinematic effort despite flaws in script". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "YASMIN RAEIS AWAITS MEN DAHR RAGEL'S PREMIERE". Orbitmedia.press. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Hepta: The Last Lecture (2016)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Yasmin Raeis at IMDb
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