During the highly competitive season for commercial cinema, Egyptian cinemas will be screening several star-studded films, fronted by actors Ahmed El-Sakka, Tamer Hosny, Mohamed Ramadan, Mohamed Heneidy and Menna Shalaby. Horoub Edterary (Forced Escape) Director: Ahmed Khaled Mousa Starring: Ahmed El-Sakka, Ghada Adel, Amir Karara, Fathy Abdelwahab, Ezzat Abo Auf Writer: Mohamed Sayed Beshir The film centres on the death of a businessman's son. When two people who were close to the victim are accused and have to flee, they begin a search for the real murderer to clear their names. Horoub Edterary (Photo: promotional poster for the film) Tesbah Ala Kheir (Good Night) Director: Mohamed Sami Starring: Tamer Hosny, Ahmed Zaher, Nour, Dorra, Bayoumi Fouad Writers: Ahmed Amin and Mohamed Sami The film is about a rich young man who lives a sad life with his two friends; all three are affected by physical abnormalities. The three go through difficult and embarrassing situations because of this, in a dark comedy about emotional abuse. Tesbah Ala Kheir (Photo: promotional poster for the film) Gawab Eateqal (Arrest Letter) Director: Mohamed Sami Starring: Mohamed Ramadan, Mohamed Adel, Sayed Ragab, Dina El-Sherbiny, Eyad Nasar Writer: Mohamed Sami Mohamed Ramadan is Khaled El-Degwy, a member of a terrorist group that conducts homicide operations in the name of Jihad. His younger brother, who insists on joining the group, is killed in a fight with one the group's members. Khaled turns on the group to avenge his brother's death, at the same time that he is summoned for arrest. Gawab Eateqal (Photo: promotional poster for the film) Antara Ibn Ibn Ibn Shaddad (Antara's great great grand son) Director: Sherif Ismail Starring: Mohamed Heneidy, Alaa Morsy, Basem Samra, Dorra, Mohamed Tharwat, Iman El-Sayed Writer: Ayman Bahgat Amar The grandson of Antar Al-Abbasy is in vicious competition with Asad El-Regal (lion of men) to win the heart and hand of the most beautiful girl in the tribe in this comic satire. Antara Ibn Ibn Ibn Shaddad (Photo: promotional poster for the film) El-Asleyeen (The Originals) Directed by: Marwan Hamed Starring: Menna Shalaby, Kinda Alloush, Khaled El-Sawy, Maged El-Kedwany, Mohamed Mamdouh Writer: Ahmed Morad This action film explores how eye DNA could be used to spy on people, in a shadowy organisation called The Originals. El-Asleyeen (Photo: promotional poster for the film) For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture
