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Khaled Khella shows hidden struggles (Level A1) — a man and a woman sitting on a boat

Khaled Khella shows hidden strugglesCEFR A1

10 Jul 2025

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Adapted from Fatma Al-Zahraa Badawy, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Lisa Marie Theck, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
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  • Khaled Khella is an Egyptian independent filmmaker.
  • He comes from Helwan, near Cairo.
  • He started by making videos for social media.
  • Later he made short films about city life.
  • His films show desire, power and survival.
  • A short film brought him attention abroad.
  • He often casts non-professional actors in roles.
  • Some people like his films a lot.
  • He faces problems like permits and money.
  • He plans to keep making films about society.

Difficult words

  • independent — not controlled by a company or group
  • filmmaker — a person who makes films or movies
  • survival — the act of staying alive in hard situations
  • permit — official permission to do something
    permits
  • society — people living together in one community
  • abroad — in or to a foreign country

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like films about city life?
  • Would you watch a film with non-professional actors?
  • Do you use social media to watch videos?

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