Viewers were full of praise for Egyptian actor Asser Yassin's Netflix TV series "Mawid Maa Elmady" (Echoes of The Past) after the first two episodes screened at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) on Sunday night.
The screening was held in the presence of the show’s cast and the creative team.
Essam Zakaria
After the ovation, CIFF Director Essam Zakaria described the showing as an “Exceptional Event” and welcomed the cast and crew.
Zakaria confirmed that the idea of the screening came due to the short distance between cinema and short shows in which major producers and directors have turned their focus on this approach.
The CIFF Director added that he was initially skeptical about the screening until he attended the Venice Film Festival and found that it was presenting three TV shows during its activities over several days.
Yassin also delivered his thanks to the viewers, the cast, and everyone who contributed to the show.
He also thanked veteran actor Mahmoud Hemeida, whom he considers his father, and concluded his speech by thanking CIFF.
The series’ director, Al Sadeer Massoud said that he hoped that the audience enjoyed the show and thanked the festival.
"I feel great love after the series was shown. The presence of a professional work team made the product appear differently," said Massoud.
"Mawid Maa Elmady" consists of 8 episodes and is based on the Mexican thriller series "Quién mató a Sara?" (Who Killed Sara?).
Produced by Charisma Group with executive producer Mohammad Mashish, the adaptation hails from scriptwriter Mohamed Al Masry and director Massoud.
The show ran for three seasons from March 2021 to May 2022 and was focused on Manolo Cardona as Álex, who was framed for the murder of his sister Sara. Now he's out of prison he's on the hunt for revenge, as he tries to uncover the mystery of what happened.
Alongside Yassin, the cast also includes Shereen Reda, Mahmoud Hamida, Saba Mubarak, Rakeen Saad, Huda El Mufti, Sherif Salama, Mohamed Alaa, Mohamed Tharwat, Tamer Nabil, and more.
“Mawid Maa Elmady” delves deep into the emotional and psychological turmoil of Yehia, whose life was torn apart by the murder of his sister, Nadia.
"After being wrongly convicted of her death and facing 15 years behind bars, Yahia’s release is followed by a burning desire for revenge, where he will stop at nothing to find Nadia’s real killer. His return sees old family wounds reopened, long-buried secrets come to life, and the reality that the truth never stays hidden forever," according to the official synopsis.
"Mawid Maa Elmady" will be available on Netflix, on Friday, December 6.
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