‘Empire M’ Screens in Saudi Arabia in Honour of Faten Hamama
A decade after her passing, Faten Hamama’s ‘Empire M’ lights up Saudi screens in celebration of Egyptian film history, as part of a collab between Rotana Media and VOX Cinemas.
The 1972 Egyptian classic ‘Empire M’, starring the late Faten Hamama, has begun screening at VOX Cinemas across Saudi Arabia to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the actress’s passing. The screening is part of a wider collaboration between Rotana Media and VOX Cinemas to restore and showcase iconic works from Arab film history.
Directed by Hussein Kamal and written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous with contributions from Naguib Mahfouz, ‘Empire M’ tells the story of Mona (Hamama), a widowed mother raising six children while working at the Ministry of Education. The film follows her attempts to balance family responsibilities with her personal life, particularly her relationship with businessman Ahmed Raafat, played by Ahmed Mazar.
Ranked among the 100 greatest films in Egyptian cinema, ‘Empire M’ features standout performances from Hesham Selim, Dawlat Abyad, and Saif Abu Najma.
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