Youssef Shazli

Born and raised in Cairo, Youssef Shazli studied International Development at McGill University and joined Misr International Films (MIF) and its initiative, the Panorama of the European Film, currently in its ninth run. In 2014, he launched Zawya Cinema, one of Egypt's first arthouse cinemas, and most recently Zawya Distribution, an initiative to promote Egyptian arthouse films locally and abroad.