Amjad Abu Alala

Amjad Abu Alala
Born
United Arab Emirates
OccupationFilm director
screenwriter
EducationUnited Arab Emirates University
Notable worksYou Will Die at Twenty
Notable awards
  • Venice Film Festival (2019)
  • El Gouna Film Festival (2019)

Amjad Abu Alala (Arabic: أمجد أبو العلا, born in Dubai) is a Sudanese film director, screenwriter and producer, who was born and lives in the United Arab Emirates. He became internationally known for his first feature film You Will Die at Twenty (2019), winner of the Lion of the Future award at the Venice Film Festival and Sudan's first ever entry for the Academy Awards in the 'Best International Film' category.

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