Egyptian film ‘El-Ghassala’ to premiere in Egypt's cinemas in Eid el-Adha

CAIRO - 21 July 2020: Egyptian Film “El-Ghassala” (Washing Machine) will premiere in Eid el-Adha in Egyptian cinemas.

Acclaimed Egyptian production companies Synergy Films, New Century and Misr International Films previously released the trailer for "El-Ghassala", the first movie trailer in Egyptian cinemas after more than 3months of hiatus for the Egyptian film industry due to COVID-19.

The trailer of “El-Ghassala was released on TikTokwhere it streams for 24 hours; it is the first Egyptian film to release its trailer on TikTok.

The film stars Mahmoud Hemeida, Ahmed Hatem and Hannah el-Zahed, Mohamed Sallam, Bayoumi Fouad, Ahmed Fathy and Taher Abou Leila, with Mohamed Tharwat, Mahmoud el- Leithy and Ali el-Tayeb featuring as guests of honor and superstar Sherin Reda featuring in a cameo appearance.

The trailer showcases an avant-garde kind of a washing machine that functions as a time machine, which evokes several complications. "El-Ghassala" is written by Adel Salib and directed by Essam Abdel Hamid.

"El-Ghassala" revolves around Omar who uses the washing machine to get rid of the obstacles that drive a wedge between him and his lover. The film marks the second cooperation between Ahmed Hatem and Hannah el-Zahed, after the huge success of their last film "Love Story" that was released on Valentine's Day in 2019. 

Produced by New Century Production, Misr International Films (MIF), and Synergy Films, "El- Ghassala" is distributed locally by Dollar Film, and internationally by N Star.