Film "Al Gawahergy" to Premiere in Eid al-Adha Movie Marathon
Egyptian stars Mohamed Henedy and Mona Zaki's upcoming film 'Al Gawahergy' have suffered from many delays.
It was initially set to hit the cinemas during the Eid al-Fitr movie marathon in 2022 but was postponed indefinitely before landing an August 2024 release window, only to be delayed once again
The film will now premiere in the cinemas during the Eid al-Adha movie marathon.
'Al Gawahergy' also boasts a cast that includes Lebleba, Ahmed El Saadany, Tara Emad, and more.
The pic hails from director Islam Khairy and scriptwriter Omar Taher.
'Al Gawahergy' witnesses the first collaboration between Henedy and Zaki after 23 years.
They last starred together in the 1998 film 'Saidi at the American University'.
Henedy and Zaki are currently busy working on their latest films, respectively.
Henedy and Zaki are currently busy working on their latest films, respectively.
The veteran comedian is attached to star in the action-comedy film "Sterlini' (The Sterling). The project reunites Henedy with "Marei El Brimo" scriptwriter Ihab Blibl.
Directed by Hussein El Menbawy, the pic features Henedy presenting action to his scenes for the first time. "El Sterling' a significant portion of the film is slated to be shot in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Zaki is starring in the Umm Kulthum biopic "El Set" and the comedy film "Rizk Al Hibl".
Marwan Hamed is directing the biopic from a script by Ahmed Mourad. The film comes as a part of the "Big Time" Investment Fund that aims to raise the quality of Arabic content and filmmaking.
The fund is sponsored by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. It invests in the most important Saudi, Gulf, and Arab films by the biggest stars of the Arab world.
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