
Sara Baraka Joins Film "Hen Yaktab Al Hob"
Rising Syrian actress Sara Baraka has landed her first major movie role in the romance film "Hen Yaktab Al Hob".
Baraka joins previously announced cast members Motasem Al Nahar, Ahmed El Fishawy, Sawsan Badr, and Jamila Awad.
The pic, written by Saja Mohammed Al-Khalifat and directed by Mohamed Hany, marks Baraka and Al Nahar's first time starring in an Egyptian film.
Baraka can be seen in the Egyptian actor Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz's war fantasy series "Mamlakat Al Harir", which is currently screening and combines dark comedy and political conflict.
The series also boasts a cast that includes Asma Abulyazeid, Ahmed Ghazy, Amr Abdel Gelil, Mahmoud Gharib, Sara El Tounsi, Walid Fawaz, Mahmoud Albezzawy, and more.
Written and directed by Peter Mimi, "Mamlakat Al Harir" follows three estranged siblings who fall into a fierce struggle to retrieve the throne of the Mamlakat Al Harir after their parents are killed by their uncle.
The drama consists of 10 episodes and is produced by Senergy Plus. The series marks the second collaboration between Abulyazeid, Abdel Aziz, and Mimi after the 2021 sci-fi film "Mousa".
It also witnessed the third between Abulyazeid and Abdel Aziz after "Mousa" and the 2019 TV series "Hogan". The show also sees the fifth collaboration between Abdel Aziz and Mimi after films "Mousa", "For Zeko", "Shalaby", and "Beit El Ruby".
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