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{{Short description|Egyptian actress}}
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| birth_place = [[Cairo]], Egypt
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| occupation = Independent filmmaker, journalist,<ref name="NPR">{{cite news|last1=Jenkins|first1=Mark|title='The Square': Egypt In Crisis, And Its People In Focus|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/10/24/239075021/the-square-egypt-in-crisis-and-its-people-in-focus|access-date=23 October 2016|agency=NPR|issue=Movie Review|date=24 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133739/http://www.npr.org/2013/10/24/239075021/the-square-egypt-in-crisis-and-its-people-in-focus|archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> actress
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'''Aida El-Kashef''' is a [[Feminism|feminist]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/11/26/nomiltrials-protest-dispersed-prominent-activists-detained/|title = NoMilTrials Protest Dispersed; Prominent Activists Detained|last1 = Salem|first1 = Mostafa|date = 26 November 2013|work = Daily News Egypt|access-date = 15 July 2015|last2 = Ashraf|first2 = Fady|last3 = Gulhane|first3 = Joel|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225558/http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/11/26/nomiltrials-protest-dispersed-prominent-activists-detained/|archive-date = 23 September 2015}}</ref> Egyptian filmmaker and actress. Her acting credits include ''[[Ship of Theseus (film)|Ship of Theseus]]'' and ''[[Walad w Bent]]''. She has also directed the short films ''A Tin Tale'' and ''Rhapsody in Autumn''.<ref name="HinduNews">{{cite news|last1=Devi Dundoo|first1=Sangeetha|title='It's our revolution too'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/its-our-revolution-too/article4931922.ece|access-date=22 October 2016|agency=The Hindu|date=19 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705020446/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/its-our-revolution-too/article4931922.ece|archive-date=5 July 2014}}</ref>

El-Kashef was involved in the protests at [[Tahrir Square]], where she filmed the events of the [[Arab Spring]] as they unfolded. She was one of the first protestors to occupy Tahrir<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/movies/the-square-jehane-noujaims-documentary-on-egypts-unrest.html?_r=0|title = Brave Optimism of Tahrir Square Meets Other Fierce Forces|last = Scott|first = A.O.|date = 24 October 2013|work = The New York Times|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140125145346/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/movies/the-square-jehane-noujaims-documentary-on-egypts-unrest.html?_r=0|archive-date = 25 January 2014}}</ref> where she set up a tent.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/02/egypt-looking-conscience/|title = Egypt — Looking for a Conscience|last = Gohar|first = Anicee|date = 19 February 2014|work = Inter Press Service|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716071244/http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/02/egypt-looking-conscience/|archive-date = 16 July 2015}}</ref> She also documented "aggressive assaults against women" that occurred during the protests<ref name="HinduNews" /> often risking her own personal safety.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/11/26/nomiltrials-protest-dispersed-prominent-activists-detained/|title = The Female Fightback|date = 12 June 2013|access-date = 15 July 2015|website = Cosmopolitan|publisher = Hearst Magazines UK|last = Mullender|first = Rosie|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225558/http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/11/26/nomiltrials-protest-dispersed-prominent-activists-detained/|archive-date = 23 September 2015}}</ref> El-Kashef's films of men [[Sexual assault|sexually assaulting]] women were shown worldwide and El-Kashef and her friends vowed to fight back, carrying electric prods and knives as protection.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/news/egyptian-women-fight-back-as-sexual-assaults-skyrocket/|title = Egyptian Women Fight Back as Sexual Assaults Skyrocket|last = Ward|first = Clarissa|date = 27 March 2013|work = CBS Evening News|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716105636/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/egyptian-women-fight-back-as-sexual-assaults-skyrocket/|archive-date = 16 July 2015}}</ref> She was arrested and detained for her participation in the No Military Trials for Civilians protest.<ref name=":0" /> El-Kashef missed the promotion of ''Ship of Theseus'' in India while she was protesting.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.indiaglitz.com/egyptianbased-actress-aida-el-kashef-to-visit-india-for-ship-of-theseus-hindi-news-95450.html|title = Egyptian-Based Actress Aida El Kashef to Visit India for Ship of Theseus|date = 13 July 2013|work = Indiaglitz|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150813105607/http://www.indiaglitz.com/egyptianbased-actress-aida-el-kashef-to-visit-india-for-ship-of-theseus-hindi-news-95450.html|archive-date = 13 August 2015}}</ref> Another aspect of the protests was her involvement in filming the grief of family members who raided the Zeinhom Morgue in [[Cairo]] to see their loved ones one last time.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/151/79876/Egypt/Features/Guardians-of-the-betrayed-dead-Inside-Cairos-Zeinh.aspx|title = Guardians of the Betrayed Dead: Inside Cairo's Zeinhom Morgue|last = Fathi|first = Yasmine|date = 2 September 2013|work = Ahram Online|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716120137/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/151/79876/Egypt/Features/Guardians-of-the-betrayed-dead-Inside-Cairos-Zeinh.aspx|archive-date = 16 July 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, El-Kashef received a grant for ''Ward No 3'' from SANAD, which is the development and post-production fund for the [[Abu Dhabi Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/112851.aspx|title = Shawky's 'Yommedine' and El-Kashef's 'Ward No 3' Win SANAD Grants|date = 12 October 2014|work = Ahram Online|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716055720/http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/112851.aspx|archive-date = 16 July 2015}}</ref>

Also in 2014, El-Kashef won best supporting actress from the [[National Film Awards|Indian National Film Awards]] for her role in ''Ship of Theseus''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://variety.com/2014/film/asia/ship-of-theseus-wins-indias-national-film-award-1201158125/|title = 'Ship of Theseus' Wins Indian National Film Award|date = 16 April 2014|work = Variety|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716073108/http://variety.com/2014/film/asia/ship-of-theseus-wins-indias-national-film-award-1201158125/|archive-date = 16 July 2015}}</ref> She also won Best Actress for the [[Muhr AsiaAfrica]] Feature category at the [[Dubai International Film Festival]] for her role in ''Ship of Theseus'' in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/egyptian-award-winners-at-dubai-international-film-festival-457353|title = Egyptian Stars Win Big at Dubai Film Fest|date = 17 December 2012|work = Albawaba English|access-date = 15 July 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724131437/http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/egyptian-award-winners-at-dubai-international-film-festival-457353|archive-date = 24 July 2015}}</ref>

In November, 2015, El-Kashef began crowdfunding the partial costs of producing her first full-length documentary, a film tackling the subject of domestic abuse in Egypt. In ''The Day I Ate The Fish'', Aida documents several marriages where a woman murdered her spouse.<ref name="Documentary">{{cite web|title=The Day I Ate the Fish|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-day-i-ate-the-fish-directed-by-aida-el-kashef#/|website=Indiegogo|access-date=22 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023050432/https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-day-i-ate-the-fish-directed-by-aida-el-kashef#/|archive-date=23 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Doc">{{cite web|title=The Day You Catch the Fish: speaking out on domestic abuse|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/zainab-magdy/day-you-catch-fish-speaking-out-on-domestic-abuse|website=50 50 Inclusive Democracy|access-date=22 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013110410/https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/zainab-magdy/day-you-catch-fish-speaking-out-on-domestic-abuse|archive-date=13 October 2016}}</ref>

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==External links==
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[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Cairo]]
[[Category:Egyptian film actresses]]
[[Category:Egyptian film directors]]
[[Category:Egyptian women film directors]]
[[Category:Egyptian feminists]]
[[Category:Egyptian expatriates in India]]
[[Category:Expatriate actresses in India]]
[[Category:Best Supporting Actress National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Screen Awards winners]]

Aida El-Kashef - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 15:59, 20 August 2023