Namir Abdel Messeeh spent his early years in Egypt before moving to France, where he studied directing at La Fémis. After making several short films, he turned to personal subjects with You, Waguih. His first feature-length documentary, The Virgin, the Copts and Me, is a humorous exploration of his ties to his homeland and his Coptic family. It was presented at numerous festivals including the Festival de Cannes, the Berlin International Film Festival, and CPH:DOX, and won the Silver Tanit at the Carthage Film Festival in 2011 and the Best Documentary award at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. In French cinemas, it attracted more than 100,000 spectators. Life after Siham is Messeeh’s second feature-length film.