MOHAMED RASHAD
BIO
Mohamed Rashad is an Egyptian director, writer, and producer who graduated from the University of Alexandria with a degree in civil engineering. After completing a two-year filmmaking workshop at the Jesuit Cultural Film School of Alexandria, he directed two short fiction films: From Afar (2005) and Maxim (2007). He later served as an assistant director on several notable films, including Coming Forth by Day, directed by Hala Lotfy, with whom he co-founded Hassala Films.
In 2016, he directed his first feature documentary film Little Eagles, which premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival and won awards in several international film festivals. His feature film debut is The Settlement, which has its Spanish premiere in AFRIKALDIA 2025, premiered worldwide at the Perspectives section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
FILMOGRAPHY
Al mosta’mera (The Settlement), 2025. Feature film.
Little Eagles, 2016. Documentary.
Maxim, 2007. Short fiction film.
From Afar, 2005. Short fiction film.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Generally, I find myself drawn to industrial spaces, whether visually or through the stories and events that take place inside. I find them highly cinematic. However, Egyptian films rarely explore these spaces despite their rich cinematic potential, their representation of a significant segment of Egyptian society and how these spaces carry a deep social weight, serving as a major reflection of reality.
The idea for the film began when I randomly met a young man who told me about his father, a construction worker for a company who tragically passed away in his shift. After the father’s passing, the same company offered him a job, and he accepted, choosing to work in the very place where his father died. This encounter opened up many questions for me—about harsh social circumstances, family dynamics, and particularly the father-son bond.