Islam Mubarak stars as a Nubian woman alongside screen legend Youssra in BANAT FATEN
Islam Mubarak.
Fresh off winning a Special Jury Prize at California's Hollywood Arab Film Festival for her outstanding performance in Karim El Shenawy's THE TALE OF DAYE'S FAMILY, rising Sudanese actress Islam Mubarak continues her meteoric rise, joining the cast of the highly anticipated Egyptian feature film BANAT FATEN, starring iconic actress Youssra in their first-ever collaboration alongside Bassem Samra.
Directed by Mohamed Nader, who also co-wrote the script with Amina Mostafa, this eagerly awaited feature, set to hit Egyptian cinemas soon, also features Huda El Mufti and Mustafa Shehata.
While filming BANAT FATEN, Islam Mubarak is also juggling ASAD ASWAD, a major historical epic from MOON KNIGHT director Mohamed Diab, which notably features superstar Mohamed Ramadan alongside British-Lebanese actress Razane Jammal.
Mubarak recently captured audience attention during the last Ramadan season with her role in the series ASHGHAL SHAQQA GEDDAN, appearing in the first two episodes, which generated widespread engagement across social media and showcased her impeccable acting talent and ability to leave a lasting impact on viewers.
She also starred in the 2024 feature THE TALE OF DAYE'S FAMILY, which had its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival and screened at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, as well as in Yasser Faiz's Sudanese short BOUGAINVILLEA.
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