'Mawlana' to screen in MAFF

CAIRO - 7 January 2018: The Egyptian movie "Mawlana" (The preacher) will screen on March 23 at the Metropolitan State University Film Space in Saint Paul, U.S. The movie was originally released in 2016.

"Mawlana" will screen as a part of the Mizna Arab Film Festival which will kick off on January 26. The movie earned praise from both the public and critics despite the controversy surrounding it.

"Mawlana", adapted from a novel by renowned journalist Ibrahim Eissa, revolves around an influential religious preacher turned TV celebrity whose credibility is shaken when he gets close to politicians and security agencies.

The movie Stars Amr Saad, Dorra Zarrouk and Ahmed Magdy and was written by Ibrahim Eissa, directed by Magdy Ahmed Aly and produced by telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris.

It is worth mentioning that "Mawlana" previously won the Circle Award at the Washington, D.C. Film Festival. The film was awarded Best Film at the Luxor African Film Festival, and Amr Saad was awarded Best Actor. Saad was also crowned Best Actor at Tetouan Film Festival.