Karim El Hakim

Karim El Hakim is an Egyptian American director and director of photography based in Cairo. His camerawork has contributed to award-winning political documentaries about the Middle East, including MY TRIP TO AL QAEDA (2010), GIRAN (NEIGHBORS) (2009), and EGYPT WE ARE WATCHING YOU (2008). El Hakim is active in the Cairo independent film community with the award-winning shorts EIN SEMEKA(FISHEYE), MIRACULUM, and BEIT MIN LAHM (HOUSE OF FLESH), which earned him the Egyptian State Prize for best cinematography in 2006.