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Identity
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Identity
What If an Egyptian Filmmaker Directed Your Instagram Feed?
Let's face it: we treat our feeds like pitching to a festival. Whether it's an 'accidentally perfect' beach shot or a cryptic story at 3 AM, there's always a tiny voice inside saying, 'Cut let's take that again.' But what if that voice wasn't yours? What if your Instagram was directed by one of Egypt's most iconic filmmakers? We imagined a world where Egyptian directors took over our feeds. The result? Four completely different stories and four wildly different vibes. Here's what your look and feel might be like through their lenses. Amr Salama If your Instagram feed was directed by Amr Salama, it wouldn't follow a theme. One day it's deeply personal, the next it's unsettlingly surreal. You're the friend who posts something funny at noon, then drops a heavy caption about generational trauma by sunset. The colors shift. The fonts change. But the thread? Sharp emotion wrapped in dry humor. You're always spotlighting someone unknown, hyping a project no one's heard of. It's chaotic, sure, but it's raw and real. Youssef Chahine If Chahine took over your Instagram, it wouldn't be a feed, it would be a personal epic. Every post feels like the middle of a memory: half-dream, half-confession. You're always caught in a moment, thinking, smoking, feeling too much, and saying even more. No selfies here. Just soul-searching captions under sunlit portraits layered with questions about belonging, love, politics, and the philosophy of life. Marwan Hamed You don't have an Instagram. You have a mood board. If Marwan Hamed was directing your feed, it would be high contrast, high drama, and zero mediocrity. You live in wide shots. You're shadowed by symbolism. Even a mirror selfie becomes a psychological thriller with an intense soundtrack humming under the surface. People scroll in silence, wondering if there's a metaphor they missed. And if someone ends up spiraling in your comment section? That's exactly how you planned it. Karim El Shenawy If El Shenawy directed your feed, it would be sharp, intentional, and just cryptic enough to keep people guessing. You don't post daily, and you definitely don't overshare. Instead, each image is filled with precision: a quiet scene, a lingering glance, a single line that says everything without spelling it out. You don't chase attention. You hold it just long enough to leave your followers wondering what they missed. Sandra Nashaat With Sandra calling the shots, your feed is anything but spontaneous. Every post is intentional. You don't do blurry selfies. You wait, you build, and then, you drop. One clean, striking image that says more than any caption ever could. Your life becomes a slow burn. A birthday pic turns into a suspense reel. A dinner photo feels like something's about to happen. And just when your followers think they've figured you out, you hit them with a plot twist. Your feed might look like you, but from the director's pov, it could feel like a whole new story. Maybe it's a slow burn. Maybe it's a thriller. Maybe it's a little too honest. Either way, it's not just about what you post, it's how you tell it. So scroll back through your grid and ask yourself: if your life was a film who would direct it?
See - Sada Elbalad
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
'El Feel El Azraq 3' Script Is Finished
Egyptian writer and novelist Ahmed Mourad has officially finished the script for the long-awaited third outing in the franchise 'El Feel El Azraq' (The Blue Elephant) has officially been finished, with filming on track to start production sometime soon. The third entry brings together the same cast and crew of the first film, including director Marwan Hamed as well as reunites Karim Abdel Aziz with Nelly Karim. It is one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films in the last 10 years. It grossed more than EGP 35 million, and 1.2 million tickets were sold during the Eid Al Adha season in 2014, achieving wide acclaim. "The Blue Elephant" received a rating of 8.6 on IMDb with more than 21,000 votes by users, making it the highest-rated Arabic film on IMDb. The film is still one of the most-watched films on TV and VOID platforms. Hamed adapted writer Mourad's best-selling book of the same title which was released in 2012. The novel was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2014. 'The Blue Elephant' follows Yahya Rashid, a psychiatrist tired of his monotonous life and begins working at a psychiatric hospital. He meets an old friend, who has been accused of killing his wife and delves into his psyche to understand his actions. In 2019, It spawned a sequel centered around a new inmate in the psychiatric hospital turning Dr. Yehia's life upside down when he foretells the death of his entire family. In the upcoming film, the demon moves to Yahya's body and forces him into a battle with himself.
CairoScene
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Karim Abdel Aziz Unveils Release Date for ‘The Blue Elephant 3'
'The Blue Elephant 2' (2019) grossed over EGP 100 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in Egyptian cinema. Feb 19, 2025 Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz has revealed that 'The Blue Elephant 3', a new instalment of the blockbuster psychological thriller film franchise, will be released during Eid al-Adha 2026. Directed by Marwan Hamed and based on Ahmed Mourad's best-selling novel of the same name, 'The Blue Elephant' (2014) follows psychiatrist Yehia Rashid, played by Karim Abdel Aziz, as he is drawn into a complex world of psychological disorders, supernatural elements and crime. The first film was critically praised for its intense storyline and high production value, achieving significant box office success, grossing approximately EGP 30 million (around USD 4.2 million at the time). Its sequel, 'The Blue Elephant 2' (2019), surpassed its predecessor's success, grossing over EGP 100 million, making it one of the highest-grossing films in Egyptian cinema history at that time. The announcement of 'The Blue Elephant 3' confirms that the story will continue, though further plot details remain undisclosed.
