Mona Zaki to Participate in Eid al-Adha Movie Marathon

Egyptian actress Mona Zaki announced Saturday that she is preparing for a new film entitled "Cairo-Mecca", which plans to participate in Eid al-Adha Movie Marathon with.

Zaki added in a press statement that she will hold working sessions next week with director Hani Khalifa and scriptwriter Mohamed Ragaa.

The actress stated that the film isn't political, but purely social, adding that the film events will reveal the identity of "Mecca", and show whether it is a character or a place, noting that the film doesn't have anything to do with Saudi Arabia.

She expressed her happiness with the success of her latest film "The Black Box", which is currently screening in the cinemas.

The film also stars Mohamed Farag, Mostafa Khater, Sherif Salama, Asmaa Galal, and others.

It is written by Ahmed and Haitham El Dahan and directed by Mahmoud Kamel. The film is produced by Synergy Films, New Century production, and Misr International Films.

Zaki is also set to participate in Ramadan 2021 drama marathon with TV series “Takato Torok” (crossroads).

It is worth mentioning that Mona Zaki, born on November 18, 1976, graduated from the Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University.

Her career started by chance at the age of 16, as Egyptian actor-director Mohamed Sobhi was searching for new faces, she applied in the hopes of getting a chance to meet Sobhi.

She was cast by Sobhi and had her first acting role in his play “Bel Araby El Faseeh”.

Zaki later co-starred in several popular TV series such as “El A’elah”, “Khalti Safiya wel Deir”, “Nisf Rabi’ El Akhar”, “Ahalina”, “Ded El Tayyar”, and “El Daw’ El Sharid”.

She also co-starred in several plays, among which were “Le’b Eyal”, “Ya Messafer Wahdak”, “Afrouto”, and “Keda OK”.

In 2001, Zaki received an award from Gihan El Sadat, the wife of former president Anwar El Sadat, for portraying her in the masterpiece film “Ayam El Sadat” (Days of El Sadat).

A year later, she married prominent Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy and gave birth to three children Lily, Selim, and Younes.

Zaki was awarded last Friday the Faten Hamama Prize for Excellency at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival.