Egyptian actor Ahmed El Sakka is set to star alongside actress Yasmin Raeis in the film “Hiroshima”.
It is scripted by Ayman Bahgat Amar and directed by Khaled Marei.
The film features a group of prominent actors from Egypt and the Arab world.
The cast also includes Diab, Hanan Motawie, Ahmed Rizk, Amr Abdel Gelil, Nahid El Sebaei, Alaa Morsi, and more.
"Hiroshima" marks El Sakka and Raeis' second collaboration after the 2012 film "The Deal".
Principal photography is expected to begin soon after final preparations are completed.
Moreover, El Sakka is teaming up with Ahmed Fahmy and Amr Saad for a new film.
El Sakka recently collaboration with Fahmy in the film "Ahmed Wi Ahmed," which recently hit theaters.
The pic boasts a cast that includes Tarek Lotfy, Ghada Abdel Razek, Gihan El Shamashergy, Hatem Salah, Ali Sobhy, Samy Maghawry, Ahmed Elrafaey, Roshdy El Shamy, and more.
Ahmed Nader Galal directs the film from a script by Ahmed Darwish and Mohamed Abdullah Samy. Film Square is the studio behind the pic.
The official logline for the film reads: "After years abroad, Ahmed returns to Egypt to settle down - but his plans are disrupted when his uncle, Ahmed, is injured in a mysterious accident. Rushing to his side, Ahmed discovers a shocking secret: his uncle is the mastermind of a hidden criminal empire. With his uncle now suffering from amnesia, Ahmed must help him uncover a past he can’t remember, while evading dangerous enemies and uncovering secrets that could tear their world apart."
"Ahmed Wi Ahmed" marks the first collaboration between El Sakka and Lotfy on the big screen in 19 years after the 2006 film "Ean Aleashq Walhuaa".
The film also witnesses the fourth collaboration between the duo after the TV series "El Atawla" season 1 and 2, the 2006 film "Ean Aleashq Walhuaa", and the 1998 film "Saeidi Fil Gameaa Al Amerikeya".