Strong Egyptian participation in Manarat Mediterranean Film Festival

CAIRO – 10 July 2018: Tunisian-Egyptian actor Hend Sabry and Egyptian scriptwriter Mohammed Hefzy are set to fly to Tunisia to participate in Manarat Mediterranean Film Festival.

Sabry is assigned to host the opening of the first round of the Manarat Mediterranean Film Festival scheduled to be held in Tunisia on July 9-15, 2018.

The star is also going to be honored during the festival for her participation in the movie “Samt el-Qusur” (Silence of the Palaces) , one of Sabry’s first movies.

“Samt el-Qusur” was directed and written by Moufida el-Talati in co-operation with Tunisian director Nuri bu Zaid.

The movie was awarded the Golden Camera Award at Cannes Film Festival.

Egyptian actor, Bushra, will also travel to Tunisia to participate in the festival as a jury member.

Bushra is also going to be honored in the festival for her participation in the movie "678" that revolves around the problem of sexual harassment in Arab societies.

However, scriptwriter, producer and new President of the Cairo International Film Festival, Hefzy, will participate in the festival through the seminars organized to discuss the various achievements of producers in the film industry.