Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Acting
Biography
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is an Emmy-nominated journalist, producer and actor.
Known For
Palestine 36
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule and Zionist immigration from Europe accelerates toward the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, Yusuf moves between Jerusalem and his rural home amid escalating unrest and a decisive moment for the British Empire.
VICE
A documentary news series with a taboo-breaking team who deliver incredible news stories from around the world.
The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry
A haunted woman named Ida journeys from Germany to Jordan, to an eerie and deserted port town on the Red Sea where her partner, Ismail, recently disappeared. Wandering through desolate bars, hotels, and offices, Ida attempts to feel Ismail’s presence one last time and to say goodbye.
All the Men I Met but Never Dated
When Ali and Oliver meet, it seems like love at first sight. But because Ali is Muslim and still closeted, it’s not as simple as boy-meets-boy. As Oliver starts to wonder where their relationship can go, Ali must choose between the love he wants and the family and faith he has. And dancing with Oliver or on his own.
Queer Egypt Under Attack
A BBC News investigation has revealed how violent criminal gangs are finding, abusing and extorting people from the LGBT community they meet online in Egypt. Using masking technology to hide the identities of the people he meets, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin navigates the complex online and real-life world of people who identify as queer and who have been repeatedly targeted by a gang with violent viral video humiliations and police arrests.
Filmography
as Maher
as Ismail
as Self : Interviewer / Investigator
as Self - Correspondent