#cinematographer
Abya Farid stood in a movie-set full of men, worried if she would ever make a name for herself. Today, she is remembered as the first female cinematographer in Egypt. Farid’s influence continues to reverberate through the industry, as the cinematographer who broke barriers, and as a trailblazer for other women in Egypt’s film industry. Farid was born in 1948, and nurtured a soft spot for the arts from a young age. She followed her love for cinema when she…
