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Raghda Khairy is an Egyptian cinematographer and visual artist based in Cairo. Born in Alexandria in 1995, she graduated from the Faculty of Arts & Design in 2019 and is currently studying cinematography at the High Institute of Cinema in Cairo. Working between still and moving images, her practice explores intimacy, interior spaces, and emotional tension. She began with photography before expanding into motion picture, including a 16mm experimental self-portrait that marked a shift in her visual language toward time, movement, and embodied perception. Raghda works across film and advertising in Egypt and served as cinematographer on the short film Private. She also participated in the camera crew of the feature film Fountain of Youth. Her visual approach is characterized by a restrained aesthetic and quiet intensity, often exploring themes of connection, femininity, and the subtle psychological landscapes of everyday life.