Egyptian film participating in Oscar to be declared Sept.12

CAIRO – 6 September 2018: The committee formed by Head of Egyptian Cinema Syndicate Mossad Fouda chose five films that are set to screen on September 9 and 10for the committee to decide on a film to participate in the Oscar.

The five chosen films are "Yomeddine" (Day of Judgment) directed by Abu BakrShawky, "AkhdarYabes" (Withered Green) directed by Mohammed Hammad,"Torab el-Mas" directed by Marwan Hamed, "Photocopy" directed by Tamer Ashry and "Cactus Flower"directed by Hala el-Koussy.

Fouda said that the committee will hold a meeting on September 12 to have its final vote on the movie that will compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The tragic comedy “Yomeddine” revolves around a leprosy patient who escapes from the hospital along with one of his friends in order to search for his family. “Yomeddine” is directed by Egyptian-Austrian director Shawky, who became the first Egyptian to be invited to the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival.

In the same context, "AkhdarYabes"focuses on a woman (Iman) living in an oriental society; she tries to convince her uncles to meet her sister’s suitor as their father is deceased. The protagonist is very traditional and strict. However, she receives medical news that causes her to rethink her life and question her beliefs. The movie stars Heba Ali (Noha) and AsmaaFawzi, both appearing in a cinematic movie for the very first time.

The film participated in 45 international film festivals, including the Hamburg International Film Festival, Festival de Cannes, and Stockholm International Film Festival. It received several prizes at national and international festivals, such as the Best Director Award at Dubai international Film Festival, Best Actress Awardat Aswan International Film Festival for Woman Movies and Best Actress Award at the Alessandria Festival in Italy.

Moreover, "Torab el-Mas"is based on a novel written by Ahmed Mourad, the movie is directed by Marwan Hamed.

"Torab el-Mas"stars Asser Yassin along with co-stars Menna Shalabi, Maged el-Kedwany, Sherine Reda, Mohamed Mamdouh, Ezzat el-Alayli, Sabreen, Eyad Nassar, Tara Emad, and Bayoumi Fouad, among others.

"Photocopy" stars Mahmoud Hemeida, ShereenReda, Farah Youssef, AlyTayeb and Ahmed Dash. The movie was written by HaithamDabour and directed by Tamer Ashry.
The film also features Majidal-Kadwani, Dorra, Ahmed Malik, Amina Khalil and Hazem Sharif. The film was produced by Hisham Abdel-Khaliq and Mohamed Hafezy and was written and directed by AmrSalama. “Photocopy” won El Gouna Golden Star Award for Best Arabic Feature Narrative film.