Donia Maher

Acting

Biography

Donia Maher is an Egyptian actress. She was born in Cairo in 1979, and studied acting at the High Institute of Theatrical Arts. After her graduation, she acted on stage in several plays, until her breakthrough came with her role in the independent film “Al Khorug lel Nahar” (Coming Forth by Day), which was highly regarded in Egypt and many international film festivals. She then appeared in a highly praised role in the television series “Segn El Nesa” (Women's Prison).

Born: November 15, 1979

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Known For

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Cobra

The owner of a car repair shop faces many obstacles in his life and is exposed to strange situations that put him in a struggle between good and evil.

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Multifaceted

Sokkar is a professional swindler who gets outdone by Omar, another swindler. As she enters into a series of conflicts to get her money back from him, she eventually decides to unite with him to carry out bigger defrauding operations.

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Dry Hot Summers

Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.

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Fly Us My Heart

The events follow a rich family that establishes an international school, shedding light on the problems of the educational system and the difference between that type of school and public schools.

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This Evening

Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life

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Sons of the Sun

Wala’a and Miftah grew up together in Dar Al-Shams, bound by a deep friendship. They believe they are protecting the orphans, but when they try to defy Majed, the ruthless director, everything changes. They face a tough test as they fight for survival in a merciless world.

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Bara El Manhag

Nour is a 13-year-old orphan living in the countryside in the early 1980s. He is smart, but is also a compulsive liar with vision problems and wears eyeglasses that don't quite remedy his weakened eyesight. To gain the respect of his fellow classmates, he ventures inside a haunted house right in front of the school, one that all the kids are afraid to enter. Inside, he finds a solitary old man who's hiding from the world. A friendship and apprenticeship are born between the boy and the old man, initiating a journey of self-discovery that lies at the very heart of this light-hearted drama.

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House Duties

A forensic doctor named Hamdi Abdel Rahim and his wife are expecting twins after a long marriage. They make the difficult decision to hire a home manager to look after the twins, but they struggle a lot to find someone.

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Al-Gama'a

Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.

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Khaled Nour and his son Nour Khaled

Years after the death of his parents, a strange phenomenon brings Nour and his father together, and they seek to overcome the shock of the encounter and discover the truth about what is happening...