THE BURDENED

Amr Gamal (b.1983, Poland) is an independent Yemeni film and theatre director. In 2003, he received the President's Award in playwriting. In 2005,Gamal established Khaleej Aden Theatre Troupe, he has written and directed all the theater productions by the troupe since 2005. His play 'Ma'k Nazel' became the first Yemeni play to be performed in Europe (Berlin) after its big success in Yemen. In spring 2018, production began for his first feature film'10 days before the wedding', the film premiered in Aden during the summer, becoming the first film to open commercially in Yemen since the last three decades. The film continued to be screened for over 8 months and became Yemen's official submission to the Oscar in 2018. Amr Gamal lives and works in Aden, Yemen.