Which film director had Egyptian heritage, Jehane Noujaim or Frank Henenlotter?
Jehane Noujaim Jehane Noujaim (Egyptian Arabic: چيهان نچيم‎ ‎ , ] ) is an Egyptian American documentary film director best known for her films "Control Room", "Startup.com", "Pangea Day" and "The Square," the latter of which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award.
The Night of Counting the Years The Night of Counting the Years, a.k.a. The Mummy (Arabic: "Al-Mummia" المومياء) is a 1969 Egyptian film directed by Shadi Abdel Salam. It was Abdel Salam's first feature film. Egyptian critics consistently list it as one of the most important Egyptian films ever made. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 43rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.