CAIRO, Oct 6, 2018 (MENA) - Egyptian Culture Minister Inas Abdel Dayem mourned prominent filmmaker Ateyyat el Abnoudy, who passed away at the age of 79. In a statement, Abdel-Dayem said Abnoudy managed to express "the essence of ordinary people and succeeded in rediscovering reality". Abnoudy was also an actress, a writer and a producer.