Mena Shalaby between Berlin and Alexandria.. Cinematic creativity and postponed honor

The presence of Egyptian star Mona Shalaby in the German capital, Berlin, to film her latest movie, titled "Berlin", written and directed by Ahmed Abdullah, caused the postponement of her scheduled honoring at the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries.

Postponing the honoring of Mona Shalaby due to her busy schedule filming “Berlin” She was supposed to be honored on Tuesday evening during the opening ceremony, but the new date was set for the closing ceremony next Saturday. This step confirms the festival's keenness to appreciate Mona's contributions to the world of art despite her artistic preoccupations.

The 40th session of the Alexandria Film Festival The 40th Alexandria International Film Festival will be held from October 1 to 6, under the patronage of the Minister of Culture, Dr. Ahmed Fouad Heno, and the Governor of Alexandria, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled Hassan Saeed. This year's edition includes many distinguished events and shows, most notably celebrating the career of the great artist Nelly and honoring a number of artists and filmmakers. A group of Nelly's films that left an unforgettable mark on the history of cinema will also be screened.

Arbitration committees and international participations The jury for the Mediterranean Feature Film Competition is headed by director Yousry Nasrallah, and includes Mahdi Abbas, Angelique Cavallari, Khaled Al-Zadjali, and Tamela Kouliva, with 13 films participating in the competition. The jury for the Short Film Competition is headed by French actress Marianne Bourgou, with members Gizy Bayoumi and Roaa El Madani.

As for the Arab Feature Film Competition, which bears the name of Nour El-Sherif, it is headed by the director of photography Samir Farag and includes Fayek Jarada and Claudia Hanna as members.

Love is the king The production company of the movie "Al Hawa Sultan" released the first promotional poster for the work, and the poster shows the movie's stars, Menna Shalaby and Ahmed Dawood, sitting on the trunk of a car in one of the streets of Heliopolis, in colors filled with joy, love, optimism, and simple, youthful clothes.

The film's events revolve around excitement and suspense, as Mona Shalaby plays the role of a government employee who has a complex about men because her father married another woman when she was young, shortly after her mother's death. However, she falls in love with the artist Ahmed Dash.