Hala Khalil is an Egyptian director and screenwriter, and a graduate of Cairo’s Higher Institute of Cinema. She is considered one of the prominent voices in Egyptian cinema for her human-centered stories rooted in reality. She is known for films such as THE BEST OF TIMES, CUT AND PASTE, and NAWARA, which focus on female characters and their struggles within society.
Her work is characterized by a simple, intimate style that draws close to the details of everyday life and captures moments of transformation that reshape people from within.