Ahmed Abd El Wahab to Guest Star Film "Ahmed Wi Ahmed"
Egyptian actor and author Ahmed Abd El Wahab will guest star in Ahmed El Sakka and Ahmed Fahmy's upcoming film "Ahmed Wi Ahmed".
The pic boasts a cast that includes Tarek Lotfy, Ghada Abdel Razek, Gihan El Shamashergy, Hatem Salah, Ali Sobhy, Samy Maghawry, Ahmed Elrafaey, Roshdy El Shamy, and more.
Ahmed Nader Galal directs the film from a script by Ahmed Darwish and Mohamed Abdullah Samy. Film Square is the studio behind the pic.
The official logline for the film reads: "After years abroad, Ahmed returns to Egypt to settle down - but his plans are disrupted when his uncle, Ahmed, is injured in a mysterious accident. Rushing to his side, Ahmed discovers a shocking secret: his uncle is the mastermind of a hidden criminal empire. With his uncle now suffering from amnesia, Ahmed must help him uncover a past he can't remember, while evading dangerous enemies and uncovering secrets that could tear their world apart."
"Ahmed Wi Ahmed" marks the first collaboration between El Sakka and Lotfy on the big screen in 19 years after the 2006 film "Ean Aleashq Walhuaa".
The film also witnesses the fourth collaboration between the duo after the TV series "El Atawla" season 1 and 2, the 2006 film "Ean Aleashq Walhuaa", and the 1998 film "Saeidi Fil Gameaa Al Amerikeya".
"Ahmed Wi Ahmed" hits cinemas on July 2.
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