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Mona Zaki Warns Young Egyptian Actors Against Being Obsessed With Social Media & Brand Deals: “It’s All Fake” – Red Sea Film Festival
Mona Zaki Warns Young Egyptian Actors Against Being Obsessed With Social Media And Brand Deals
Zaki, whose recent credits include the Netflix hit Perfect Strangers and Hany Khalifa’s female empowerment drama Flight 404, which is Egypt’s Oscar entry this year, was feted with an honorary career award on the festival’s opening night, presented by Minnie Driver. The star discussed her work with Khalifa, which includes his groundbreaking 2003 debut feature, the relationships comedy-drama Sleepless Nights, as well as other prominent Egyptian directors such as Sherif Arafa ( Mafia) and Mohamed Khan ( The Days Of Sadat). A number of Egyptian household names attended the talk, including Lebleba, Nadia Al Gendy, Sherine Reda and Mohamed Farag, with some giving speeches celebrating Zaki’s decades-long career, and congratulating her on the Red Sea honorary award.
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