Tamer Abdel Hamid (Abu Dhabi)
After the famous cartoon series “Freej” achieved great success and remarkable popularity over 5 seasons, Emirati director Mohammed Saeed Hareb returns to implement a new season of work to be shown next Ramadan, declaring that he has begun to implement his episodes at the present time with different artistic techniques and different stories, especially since It will be shown on one of the digital platforms, explaining that “Freej” has made a mark in the local cartoon industry, as the work, which tells the story of 4 Emirati grandmothers living in an isolated neighborhood within the modern and contemporary city of Dubai, achieved success that exceeded expectations, and after years of absence, he seriously thought about bringing it back. Producing it again, in a different way and across platforms, so that the audience and fans of this cartoon can watch it at any time and place.
New adventures
Hareb indicated that the idea of returning the series had been on his mind for years, but circumstances prevented him, as he had been busy during the past years in the field of film directing, then he postponed the idea permanently after the death of Majid Al Falasi, one of the main heroes of “Freej” and the voice of “Umm Saeed.” But he always kept the matter in his mind, especially since he knew very well that people were thirsty to watch new adventures of “Umm Salloum,” “Umm Khammas,” “Umm Saeed,” and “Umm Allawi.”
“Animation” movie
In the same sector, Hareb revealed that he is currently preparing to implement an “animation” film, which will represent a qualitative shift in the world of the local cartoon industry, not only to show it cinematically and on digital platforms, but also to consider turning it into an electronic game and theatrical show, like international films that have been released. Converting them into games and theatrical performances achieved great popularity, pointing out that it took him approximately a year and a half to prepare and prepare his script, and he is currently preparing for implementation after obtaining approvals from the competent technical authorities.
“King of the Ring”
Hareb achieved remarkable success in the field of cinema, and he had his first experience in the movie “Rashid and Rajab” after his contract with “Image Nation – Abu Dhabi”, which gained great resonance after it was shown on the “Golden Screen”, and gained wide spread after it was shown on the global “Netflix” platform. This encouraged him to embark on a new experience of its kind, as his second feature film, “King of the Ring,” was recently shown in cinemas and on Netflix, which is a joint “Emirati-Saudi-Egyptian” work, and is considered one of the types of “action” and wrestling films, and about… From the reactions he received about the film, he confirmed that until now it has still received positive reactions to the film’s family and youth story, since it was shown at the Red Sea Film Festival, after it was shown in cinemas, and also after Netflix obtained the rights to show it. Through its platform.
never give up or no to surrender
Hareb pointed out that the most important feature of the film is that it presents the idea of not giving up, striving to achieve dreams, developing oneself, and learning how to get out of predicaments, through the story of the ambitious young man, “Musaab,” played by Yassin Ghazawi, as he dreams of becoming a wrestling champion, but those around him mock him. His physical capabilities, while some consider him a failure in his professional life, including his family and the people closest to him, but later he meets a coach and former wrestling champion, played by actor Mohamed Lotfy, who begins training him with the support of the coach’s sons, especially since they found that this young man has the determination and determination that qualifies him. To reach his goal, amid comic paradoxes.
Quantum leap
Hareb pointed out that “King of the Ring” represents a qualitative artistic leap for him in his professional life, especially since the work included an elite group of actors from the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, including Yassin Ghazawi, Muhammad Lotfy, Shadi Al-Fons, Hakim Jumaa, Salma Abu Deif, Mahira Abdel Aziz, Azzam Al-Nimri, Turki Al-Karidis, Faisal Kurdi, Azzam Al-Nimri and Sanaa Bakr Younis, which made him cooperate as a director with different artistic cultures. Such huge joint works, which are produced by Image Nation – Abu Dhabi, contribute to exchanging experiences, acquiring knowledge, developing oneself, and learning from others. Different art schools.
