Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham competes in Casablanca Festival with 2 films

CAIRO - 20 May 2019: Italian actor of Egyptian origins Fabio Abraham affirmed his participation in the official competition of Casablanca Film Festival in the featured films category with the two English films; “The Truth is” and “Mia Changed”.

Through his participation, Abraham aims to compete for the Best Film and Best Actor awards during Casablanca Festival.

Abraham stated to MENA that he received an official invitation from the management of Casablanca International Film Festival for short films and documentaries to participate in the festival's events that will be held from July 23 to 27.

He further noted that he was honored at the tenth edition of the Casablanca International Film Festival in 2015 for being considered as a successful Arab representative abroad. Abraham thanked the president of the festival and the members of jury.

Also, the Egyptian-Italian actor explained that he completed filming four short films in London, pointing out that he received several offers from a number of iconic directors in London to participate in new films and TV series.

The latest film in which Abraham participated was “Aladdin”. He performed a voice over of all the Arab characters participating in the film.

It is noteworthy that Abraham immigrated in 2002. The star faced numerous difficulties with cinema and television in England at the beginning of his acting career.

However, in 2015, Abraham was labeled the “Actor of the year” by Joe Bol Exquisite magazine. The actor was also honored at Casablanca International Documentary Film Festival with Mostafa Shaaban and Wafaa el-Hakim.