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Adolf El Assal

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Adolf El Assal is a Luxembourgish filmmaker and producer born in Egypt. Known for blending humor with serious themes in his movies, one of his most recognized feature films is "Sawah", which narrates the tale of a DJ, who loses his identity and mistakenly ends up in a country he's never heard of before.

With his diverse background shaping his work, El Assal has garnered recognition at various international film festivals, highlighting his unique and versatile approach to filmmaking. After graduating with a MA in Filmmaking in 2008, he directed the award-winning short films "La Fameuse Route...". and "Mano de Dios".

In 2014, he completed his first feature film LES (FAMEUX) GARS, which was successfully distributed in French-speaking territories. His latest project is "Baraki", a critically-acclaimed and popular Belgian television series that he co-directed, is streaming on Netflix France and Benelux.

Ady is also a two-times Berlinale Talents alumni (2006 & 2023) and a member of the European Film Academy as well as EAVE and Screen Leaders.
BornApril 7, 1981
BornApril 7, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Alexandra Hoesdorff, Jean-Luc Couchard, Dennis Foon, Désirée Nosbusch, Philippe Ravoet, Mourade Zeguendi, Christina Schaffer, Stéphane Bissot, Nikos Welter, Karim Kassem, Nilton Martins, Elisabet Johannesdottir, Sirvan Marogy, Eric Bintz, Eric Kabongo, Paul Robert, and Wesley Weigel in Sawah (2019)
    Sawah
    5.4
    • Producer
    • 2019
    Oleksandr Yatsentyuk in Le serment de Pamfir (2022)
    Le serment de Pamfir
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 2022
    Divizionz
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 2007
    Les fameux Gars (2012)
    Les fameux Gars
    5.5
    • Producer
    • 2012

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    Producer



    • Wiccan
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • There in Gaza
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • The Rest Room
      • Special Thanks
      • In Development
    • #Jesuisnabil
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Les Baronnes
      • associate producer
      • Post-production
    • Le Refuge
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • The Backstage
      • co-producer
      • Post-production
    • Ferragosto
      • co-producer
      • Completed
    • It's All in the Shoes, Habibi!
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Der Kuss des Grashüpfers (2025)
      Der Kuss des Grashüpfers
      6.0
      • co-producer
      • 2025
    • Tuk Tuk Eye (2024)
      Tuk Tuk Eye
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • La Zone (2024)
      La Zone
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Arman & Elisa (2023)
      Arman & Elisa
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Kanaval (2023)
      Kanaval
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • Entre les mots (2023)
      Entre les mots
      7.1
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Matej Sivakov and Aleksandar Nichovski in Call of Silence (2023)
      Call of Silence
      5.8
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • Alyne Fernandes D. and Lou Mergen in Fair (2023)
      Fair
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Agua
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Oleksandr Yatsentyuk in Le serment de Pamfir (2022)
      Le serment de Pamfir
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Gaj Crnic and Kaja Podrebersek in Kapa (2022)
      Kapa
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Full Memory (2022)
      Full Memory
      9.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Sharaf (2021)
      Sharaf
      7.0
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Cecile Sinclair and Catherine Dauphin in Coffee and Water (2021)
      Coffee and Water
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Absolutely Must Go (2021)
      Absolutely Must Go
      • producer
      • 2021

    Director



    • #Jesuisnabil
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • It's All in the Shoes, Habibi!
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Full Memory (2022)
      Full Memory
      9.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Baraki (2021)
      Baraki
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Alexandra Hoesdorff, Jean-Luc Couchard, Dennis Foon, Désirée Nosbusch, Philippe Ravoet, Mourade Zeguendi, Christina Schaffer, Stéphane Bissot, Nikos Welter, Karim Kassem, Nilton Martins, Elisabet Johannesdottir, Sirvan Marogy, Eric Bintz, Eric Kabongo, Paul Robert, and Wesley Weigel in Sawah (2019)
      Sawah
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Paul Robert in Ouni Mooss (2015)
      Ouni Mooss
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Les fameux Gars (2012)
      Les fameux Gars
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2012
    • La fameuse route... (2010)
      La fameuse route...
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Mano de Dios (2010)
      Mano de Dios
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Reste Bien, Mec!
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Divizionz
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2007

    Writer



    • #Jesuisnabil
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • It's All in the Shoes, Habibi!
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Full Memory (2022)
      Full Memory
      9.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Alexandra Hoesdorff, Jean-Luc Couchard, Dennis Foon, Désirée Nosbusch, Philippe Ravoet, Mourade Zeguendi, Christina Schaffer, Stéphane Bissot, Nikos Welter, Karim Kassem, Nilton Martins, Elisabet Johannesdottir, Sirvan Marogy, Eric Bintz, Eric Kabongo, Paul Robert, and Wesley Weigel in Sawah (2019)
      Sawah
      5.4
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Paul Robert in Ouni Mooss (2015)
      Ouni Mooss
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Les fameux Gars (2012)
      Les fameux Gars
      5.5
      • story
      • 2012
    • La fameuse route... (2010)
      La fameuse route...
      5.9
      Short
      • story
      • 2010
    • Mano de Dios (2010)
      Mano de Dios
      6.4
      Short
      • story
      • 2010
    • Reste Bien, Mec!
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Divizionz
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2007

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • April 7, 1981
      • Alexandria, Egypt
    • Other works
      Director music video A&D Cabral - Nha Dama
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      Grew up living in the United Arab Emirates, England, France and Luxembourg.
    • Nicknames
      • A.D.
      • Ady

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