Hala Elkoussy | |
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![]() Elkoussy in 2013 | |
Born | 1974 Cairo |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Citizenship | Egypt |
Occupation(s) | Artist and film director. |
Hala Elkoussy (born 1974) is an Egyptian artist and film director.
Elkoussy was born in Cairo in 1974. [1] [2] She received the Abraaj Capital Art Prize in Dubai in 2010. [3] Her first film, Cactus Flower, was released in 2017. [4] [1] [5] Her work is held in the collection of the Tate Museum, London, [6] and Art Jameel, Saudi Arabia. [7] Her 2024 film, East of Noon was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight. [8]