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Ahmed Malek Lands Next Lead Movie Role
Yara Sameh Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek has landed his next lead movie role in the film "Sawa Sawa" (Working Title). Malek made his last appearance on the big screen in the romance film "6 Ayam" ('6 Days'), starring Aya Samaha. The pic hails from director Karim Shaaban, in his full-length feature film debut. Shaaban directs the pic from a script by Wael Hamdy. Sea Cinema Productions is the studio behind the film. The official logline reads: "Fate brought them back together. Can they rewrite their ending." The film follows Youssef and Alia meet again by chance years after a forced separation during high school. With each on a different life path. Their reunion stirs up memories and raises new possibilities, blending themes of love, friendship, and life's unexpected turns. As they navigate who they've become, the story reflects on whether feelings endure or evolve as we grow and mature. "6 Ayam" hit Cinemas in Egypt on January 15 and in the Arab World on January 16. It has grossed more than EGP24.2 million in theaters. Born on September 29, 1995, Malek landed his first role in the 2005 TV series "Ayamna el helwa" (Our Good Days). A few years later, he made his feature debut in the 2008 film "Mafish Fayda", starring Moustafa Amar and Basma. Malek would later find international fame with roles in critically acclaimed films such as "Clash" (2016), "Sheikh Jackson" (2017), and "Leil Khargi" (2018) - all of which have been selected to represent Egypt in international film festivals and award circuits. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Lena Dunham reveals 'inappropriate' mistake she made early in her relationship with husband Luis Felber
Lena Dunham has revealed the one question she asked husband Luis Felber 'inappropriately' early in their relationship. The 39-year-old Girls creator met her other half, also 39, in January 2021 on a blind date after being set up by friends. After immediately hitting it off, they went on to marry just nine months later in September of that same year. Speaking to Michelle Buteau at Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday night, Lena shared a glimpse of the early days of her romance with Luis as she also discussed their upcoming Netflix series, Too Much, which they co-created and co-produced. 'This was a project that I was incubating with my husband Luis,' she began before pointing out to the musician, who was sitting in the audience. After referring to him as 'king,' Lena went on to share the daring question. 'He always jokes that I asked him to work on a TV show inappropriately too soon in the relationship,' she recalled. 'Like sooner than I could have found out he had another family and had been keeping it quiet the whole time. It was like four weeks.' Explaining why she so desperately wanted to collaborate with Luis, she continued: 'He was so funny and his notes on things were so good. And I thought, you have a skill that has not yet been tapped into. 'And in his inimitable, lowkey kinda way, I said, "have you ever thought about working on a TV show?" and he was like, "no but I could probably do it." And he did not know what was coming for him. 'And so we started working back and forth this idea.' Lena and her husband teamed up to co-create the 10-part romantic comedy Too Much for Netflix, which is slated to release on July 10. 'We were in the UK, I was finishing up a film there with Tim Bevan from Working Title and I said to him [Luis], I have wanted to do a romantic comedy about what happens when a loud, messy, complicated Jewess descends on a city of deeply repressed people. 'And to his credit, he thought that was enough of a premise and we started working out this idea.' Helmed by Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe, Too Much follows New Yorker Jessica (Stalter) as she starts a new life in London after a disastrous breakup. There, she finds an impossible-to-ignore connection with Felix (Sharpe). Both in their 30s, the pair grapple with how to form a relationship with the baggage that both bring from their lives and previous romances. Besides Megan and Will, the cast also boasts of huge names including Emily Ratajkowski, Richard E. Grant, Adwoa Aboah, Rita Wilson, Stephen Fry, Andrew Scott, Andrew Rannells, and Reha Perlman. And even Lena was blown away by the star power that she managed to gather for the project. 'I'm still shocked that all these schedules worked, and all these people came together because everyone was in this show was who I wrote the role for and so I'm just pinching myself,' she said. 'That's a rare experience.' Lena also gushed over Rita Ora's performance, revealing that she 'delivers' in the show's season finale. 'Rita Ora is a really good actor, and I want her to get more respect on her acting name,' she enthused. 'I want Rita Ora to get her flowers.' She continued: 'I mean, we know she's beautiful, but she came in and played this sort of like pseudo version of Rita Ora. There were some moments where I teared up. 'It was extremely affecting.
See - Sada Elbalad
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Mona Zaki to Collab with Director Kamla Abu Zekry in film "Rizk Al Hibl" for First Time in 19 Years
Yara Sameh Egyptian actress Mona Zaki and prominent director Kamla Abu Zekry are collaborating in the comedy film "Rizk Al Hibl" (Working Title) for the first time in two decades. The film marks the second collaboration between Zaki and Abu Zekry after working together in the 2006 film 'An El Eshq Wel Hawa'. "Rizk Al Hibl" also features Mohamed Shahin, Rahma Ahmed, Taha Desouky, Samah Anwar, and more. It is scripted by George Azmy and produced by Shahinaz El-akkad. Principal photography is set to launch shortly after completing the required preparations and inspections of filming locations. "Rizk Al Hibl" is to be released sometime later in 2025. Zaki made her last cinematic appearance in the 2021 film ' The Spider ' (El-Ankaboot). Zaki, born on November 18, 1976, started her acting career at the age of 16 when Egyptian actor-director Mohamed Sobhi was searching for new faces. She applied hoping to meet Sobhi and was cast by him for her first acting role in his play 'Bel Araby El Faseeh'. She later co-starred in several hit TV series such as 'El A'elah', 'Khalti Safiya wel Deir', 'Nisf Rabi' El Akhar', 'Ahalina', 'Ded El Tayyar', and 'El Daw' El Sharid'. Zaki also co-starred in several plays, among which were 'Le'b Eyal', 'Ya Messafer Wahdak', 'Afrouto', and 'Keda OK'. In 2001, she received an award from Gihan El Sadat, the wife of former president Anwar El Sadat, for portraying her in the masterpiece film 'Ayam El Sadat' (Days of El Sadat). Zaki was awarded the Faten Hamama Prize for Excellency at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival in 2020. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The audience cried hearing Ukrainian songs at our show'
When Dara Klymenko arrived in Yorkshire after escaping the war in Ukraine she had no idea whether she'd have to give up her love for the theatre. The 26-year-old professional actress moved in with a host family in Malton in 2022 and began working at a nursery, but found she "couldn't live" without the creative arts. Now Ms Klymenko is the founder and director of DSpace, a Ukrainian theatre group which performed at this year's York International Shakespeare Festival. "I was amazed at how many people were interested. The main goal is to create a safe and inspiring space for self-expression. I call it a space of inspiration," she said. DSpace members span a wide range of ages - from primary school children to adults - and all are Ukrainians. Ms Klymenko had previously taught drama workshops to children, and decided to launch a similar venture in York, teaching classes in her native language. She said she was "amazed" by the uptake and by the amount of Ukrainian nationals living around her, but struggled to find a suitable venue to host the classes. Around the same time, she was invited to take part in Working Title, a project which united actors from national theatre companies in Ukraine with UK artist Through this, she was introduced to David Richmond, senior lecturer of drama and theatre at York St John University, who offered a free space to rehearse at the city centre campus. Mr Richmond said: "The university has a policy of social justice and the creative arts have led on that for many years. "We want to the support the Ukrainian community's creativity and expression and feeling of security and belonging. "Dara is doing such good work in her community and in theatre so it seemed [providing space was] the ideal thing we could do to help, the ideal thing they need which is space and time to tell their stories in the way they want to tell them." The group rehearses for three hours each Monday evening and members travel from York, Selby and the surrounding area to attend. While some members are beginners, others have previous acting experience, often from their life in Ukraine before the war. Sergi, 25, had completed his theatre degree at university and had started to secure some jobs before he moved to the UK. He explained that finding a theatre company that spoke his native language was important as it helped him find common interest in shared experiences. "Because we are all people from one country, we have the same traditions, the same culture so it's easy to communicate so I'm happy to do this with Ukrainian people," he said. "Sometimes it's difficult because of language. Most projects are looking for native speakers. But the York Shakespeare Festival was a new experience for me in theatre, and I was happy in the same way to act with Ukrainian and English people, and it was easy to connect." The play DSpace performed at the festival was called There's No Clock in The Forest, an original blend of Shakespeare texts and the Ukrainian play Mavka (the Forest Song). "For us it was a huge success – we had lots of audience members, from Ukraine and also from England as well," Ms Klymenko explained. "Some people from the audience told me they started crying during the performance. Not because of the show but because they heard Ukrainian language, Ukrainian songs and it was so sensitive for them." The theatre group will be tackling another deeply personal project next - a new play, partially inspired by the Hollywood film La La Land, written by Ms Klymenko herself. Her hope is that the theme can resonate, particularly with Ukrainian people, "to never give up" on their dreams. "It was very important to me when I created [DSpace] that it was a safe space – it's about mental health as well, a place to express your feelings," she added. "I realised I've got to keep doing this, because I need it, my team need it and the audience needs it." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. York St John University
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The audience cried hearing Ukrainian songs at our show'
When Dara Klymenko arrived in Yorkshire after escaping the war in Ukraine she had no idea whether she'd have to give up her love for the theatre. The 26-year-old professional actress moved in with a host family in Malton in 2022 and began working at a nursery, but found she "couldn't live" without the creative arts. Now Ms Klymenko is the founder and director of DSpace, a Ukrainian theatre group which performed at this year's York International Shakespeare Festival. "I was amazed at how many people were interested. The main goal is to create a safe and inspiring space for self-expression. I call it a space of inspiration," she said. DSpace members span a wide range of ages - from primary school children to adults - and all are Ukrainians. Ms Klymenko had previously taught drama workshops to children, and decided to launch a similar venture in York, teaching classes in her native language. She said she was "amazed" by the uptake and by the amount of Ukrainian nationals living around her, but struggled to find a suitable venue to host the classes. Around the same time, she was invited to take part in Working Title, a project which united actors from national theatre companies in Ukraine with UK artist Through this, she was introduced to David Richmond, senior lecturer of drama and theatre at York St John University, who offered a free space to rehearse at the city centre campus. Mr Richmond said: "The university has a policy of social justice and the creative arts have led on that for many years. "We want to the support the Ukrainian community's creativity and expression and feeling of security and belonging. "Dara is doing such good work in her community and in theatre so it seemed [providing space was] the ideal thing we could do to help, the ideal thing they need which is space and time to tell their stories in the way they want to tell them." The group rehearses for three hours each Monday evening and members travel from York, Selby and the surrounding area to attend. While some members are beginners, others have previous acting experience, often from their life in Ukraine before the war. Sergi, 25, had completed his theatre degree at university and had started to secure some jobs before he moved to the UK. He explained that finding a theatre company that spoke his native language was important as it helped him find common interest in shared experiences. "Because we are all people from one country, we have the same traditions, the same culture so it's easy to communicate so I'm happy to do this with Ukrainian people," he said. "Sometimes it's difficult because of language. Most projects are looking for native speakers. But the York Shakespeare Festival was a new experience for me in theatre, and I was happy in the same way to act with Ukrainian and English people, and it was easy to connect." The play DSpace performed at the festival was called There's No Clock in The Forest, an original blend of Shakespeare texts and the Ukrainian play Mavka (the Forest Song). "For us it was a huge success – we had lots of audience members, from Ukraine and also from England as well," Ms Klymenko explained. "Some people from the audience told me they started crying during the performance. Not because of the show but because they heard Ukrainian language, Ukrainian songs and it was so sensitive for them." The theatre group will be tackling another deeply personal project next - a new play, partially inspired by the Hollywood film La La Land, written by Ms Klymenko herself. Her hope is that the theme can resonate, particularly with Ukrainian people, "to never give up" on their dreams. "It was very important to me when I created [DSpace] that it was a safe space – it's about mental health as well, a place to express your feelings," she added. "I realised I've got to keep doing this, because I need it, my team need it and the audience needs it." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. York St John University
