AC12 May FILM Egyptian women collection

The National
  • Souad Hosni in 'Al-Garima Al-Dahika' in 1963. Hosni plays the role of the protagonist's wife Leila in the film. Yasmine Salam
    Souad Hosni in 'Al-Garima Al-Dahika' in 1963. Hosni plays the role of the protagonist's wife Leila in the film. Yasmine Salam
  • Samia Gamal, Egypt's most famous belly dancer, was also a film actress who starred alongside Farid Al Attrach. Yasmine Salam
    Samia Gamal, Egypt's most famous belly dancer, was also a film actress who starred alongside Farid Al Attrach. Yasmine Salam
  • Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama star in the 1956 film 'Siraa Fil-Mina' by Egyptian director Yousef Chahine. In the film, Hamama plays Sharif's love interest whom he tries to win back. IMDb
    Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama star in the 1956 film 'Siraa Fil-Mina' by Egyptian director Yousef Chahine. In the film, Hamama plays Sharif's love interest whom he tries to win back. IMDb
  • Nelly Karim, centre, Bushra, right and Nahed El Seba in Cairo 678 (2010) by Mohamed Diab. The women's stories intersect in the film while tackling the issue of street sexual harassment. IMDb
    Nelly Karim, centre, Bushra, right and Nahed El Seba in Cairo 678 (2010) by Mohamed Diab. The women's stories intersect in the film while tackling the issue of street sexual harassment. IMDb
  • Mona Zaki in Yousry Nasrallah's 'Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story' (2009). Zaki plays Heba, a talk show host, who, while shedding light on women's issues, struggles with her own. Yasmine Salam
    Mona Zaki in Yousry Nasrallah's 'Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story' (2009). Zaki plays Heba, a talk show host, who, while shedding light on women's issues, struggles with her own. Yasmine Salam