Reham Hagag: "Athena" series is a calculated risk

Egyptian actress Reham Hagag talked about her series "Athena," which is currently airing during the Ramadan season, during her appearance as a guest on the "Tafa'alkom" program.

Reham Hagag wants a different kind of art

During the interview, Reham confirmed that she wanted to present a different, respectable form of art after having addressed social issues related to the family and its problems in her previous dramas. However, this time she thought of a different work with a completely new idea. Reham Hagag said that her series "Athena" was a calculated risk, explaining that it differs from the social dramas she usually presents every year.

The story is inspired by reality.

She also confirmed that the series' story is not based on a true story, but is inspired by the painful reality of many children who committed suicide because of games related to the dark web, and young people who committed suicide because of bullying and social media pressure.

Reham explained that the issue revolves around a single circle: the intense psychological pressures caused by the dark web and social media, which lead to suicide incidents.

We were taking a risk and God helped us During the meeting, Reham Hagag said that she "wanted to come up with an artistic work that was outside the box," saying, "As a team, we wanted to do something completely different, take a risk, and present different, respectable art. We embarked on an adventure, and thank God, He helped us."

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The impact of social media

Regarding the impact of social media, Reham said: “The positive impact is very strong, but unfortunately the human soul always goes for the thing that sparkles in its eye, and the world uses social media in a bad way more than a positive way, and we are afraid for our children and we must send messages through art that not everything is right.”

She continued, "Social media and technology are a third and fourth generation war, and out of our concern for our children, we were keen to deliver awareness messages through the series." She also highlighted the story of AI and children's inability to differentiate between truth and lies.