Born in 1977 to a Danish mother and an Egyptian father. After years of experience in theater, he graduated from the Danish School of Performing Arts in 2002. She then graduated from the Danish Film School in 2009. Her debut, Long Story Short, was a public and critical success, and earned her numerous awards. She collaborated with production company Caroline Blanco, author Maren Louise Käene and actress Trine Dyrholm. The four of them collaborated again on their next film, Queen of Hearts, which won, among others, the Audience Award at Sundance. The director has also worked in theatre, directed radio plays and episodes of the TV series The Legacy and Ride Upon the Storm on Danish television.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
