Shady Habash

Shady Habash (21 August 1995 – 1 May 2020)[1] was an Egyptian filmmaker.[2]

Shady Habash
Born21 August 1995
Egypt
Died1 May 2020 (aged 24)
Tora Prison, Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Occupationfilmmaker

Biography

Habash started a photography and video business in 2006.[3] He was imprisoned without trial in March 2018 for making a music video for the exiled Egyptian rock musician Ramy Essam, that mocked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[4][5] The video's release prompted the arrest of eight people, who were accused of "joining a terrorist group" and "spreading false news."[4] As of 3 May 2020, the video had more than five million views on YouTube.[6] After being incarcerated for more than two years in pretrial detention, Habash died in Tora Prison in Cairo in May 2020 at the age of 24.[7][8][9][10] Prosecutors stated that Habash's cause of death was officially ruled as alcohol poisoning in an autopsy, with the prosecutor-general further elaborating that Habash had mistakenly drinken alcohol-based hand sanitizer; according to the prosecutor-general, Habash died before he could be hospitalized.[11][12]

Legacy

John Greyson's 2021 experimental short documentary film International Dawn Chorus Day was created as a tribute to Habash and Sarah Hegazi.[13]

References
  1. Eskandar, Wael (11 June 2020). "Egypt's Second Pandemic". Zenith. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. "Filmmaker who warned he was 'slowly dying' in Egypt prison passes away at age of 24". The Independent. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. "Shady Habash Studio, www.shadyhabash.com". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. Michaelson, Ruth (2 May 2020). "Egyptian film-maker who worked on video mocking president dies in jail". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. "Egypt: Shady Habash, filmmaker who mocked el-Sisi, dies in prison". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  6. AFP. "Young Egyptian filmmaker who mocked Sissi dies in jail". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  7. Walsh, Declan (2 May 2020). "Filmmaker Who Mocked Egypt's President Dies in Prison". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via NYTimes.com.
  8. Malsin, Jared (2 May 2020). "Filmmaker Jailed Over Music Video That Mocked Egypt's President Dies in Prison". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via www.wsj.com.
  9. "Egyptian director Shady Habash dies while in jail for mocking leader". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  10. "Egypt director of video critical of Sisi dies in jail". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  11. "Egyptian director Shady Habash died in prison after drinking antiseptic alcohol: Prosecutor". Ahram Online. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  12. "Autopsy confirms alcohol poisoning caused the death of Egyptian filmmaker Shady Habash: Prosecution". Ahram Online. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  13. Sarah Jae Leiber, "International Dawn Chorus Day Premieres April 29". Broadway World, March 29, 2021.


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