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The Egyptian artist revealed to Al Arabiya.net the details of his character in the movie “Foy, Foy, Foy,” which was admired by the audience and critics, in addition to achieving good success at the Egyptian box office, as its revenues reached more than 6 million pounds in the first days of its showing.
Al Arabiya.net – Mohamed Hussein (Photos from the artist Mohamed Farrag’s Instagram account)
Published on: September 21, 2023: 07:06 AM GST Last updated: September 21, 2023: 07:58 AM GST
After 3 years of absence from the cinema, he returned again to make a strong debut through his film “Foy, Foy, Foy”. The film received many praises from the audience and critics, in addition to achieving good success at the Egyptian box office, as the film’s revenues reached more than 6 million pounds. In the first days of its release, however, all of this success achieved by Mohamed Farrag was accompanied by a state of controversy over his recent statements, which some considered an attack on the audience, and at the same time his latest film was nominated to represent Egypt in the Oscar. In exclusive statements to Al Arabiya.net, he confirmed his happiness about this matter and said, “The matter was a big surprise to me and the rest of the industry, but it was not impossible, as we are pioneers of cinema and art in the entire Arab world.”
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He added, “I feel extremely happy and proud to be part of this artistic project that was nominated to represent Egypt in the largest and best international competitions, the Oscars. The film also won the approval of the artistic community, or audiences from the various cultures and Arab countries in which the film was shown.”
Regarding the details of the film’s story and the character he presents through it, he said that the events of the work were inspired by a true story, and that was a strong motivation for me to accept participation in the work. The topic is new and completely different from my previous works. The events revolve around a security guard named “Hassan” who lives a poor life with his mother, dreaming of… By traveling abroad, he somehow deceives himself to join a football team for the blind, preparing to participate in the World Cup in Europe. On this trip, he meets many characters and enters into several exciting and dangerous adventures.
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He added, “Hassan seeks to achieve his dreams and goals like any person in the world, but life is messy for human beings and the doors are closed in his face. He wonders whether he will forgive and not forget his dream, but Hassan laughed a little at the world and began to resort to incorrect methods.”
Regarding the reasons that made him agree to present this work, he said, “When I read the paper, it attracted me so much that I finished reading it all at once. There are complex characters full of details that need to be simplified in order for the actor to understand what is intended to be conveyed to the audience. In fact, all the scenes attracted me, so any director or artist He finds this paper exciting, and I have a passion for true stories, and I love to know what the truth is behind any story, let alone that I exist in a work of art and embody a character that actually existed.”
Artist Mohamed Farrag
Regarding the difficulties he faced in presenting the character of Hassan, he pointed out, “I faced great difficulties during the preparation and filming period to reach all the dimensions and details of the character. The most difficult thing about the experience was claiming that I am a blind person, so I must master the character’s tools so that the audience believes me and interacts with the events, which is what It made me familiarize myself well with all the details of the lives of blind people, in order to be able to embody the character professionally, and the truth is that this film is one of the works in which I put the greatest effort, because of the nature of the character and the subject, as well as the mechanism of filming as well.”
Regarding his evaluation of the character of “Hassan,” he said, “He has a challenge in his journey. He is basically a sighted person, but he will convince others that he is blind. Rather, they must believe him. The character here is a set-up, creativity, and job. You convince people and they are able to prevent you from achieving your goals and dreams, and you convince them and they believe you, and Hasan’s heart is dead and he was dead.” An important challenge for me, as it is a real model present in society, who decides to embark on a dangerous adventure without waiting for its results, after all the doors that lead him to his dreams and ambitions are closed in his face.”
A shot from the movie
When the film’s showing was postponed more than once until it was shown at the end of the summer season, his comment was, “This matter does not concern me at all. Success and success come from God, and I hope that the work will be admired by the audience.”
Regarding Nelly Karim’s participation, which is not the first time they have come together to present an artistic work, he said, “Her presence in any work adds. She is a star and beloved and has her works that speak of her. She has also been a blessing to me from the beginning of our work in “Under Control,” then Against Fracture, and currently.” Foy foy foy.”
In the summer of 2024, another new film by Mohamed Farraj is expected, which is the movie “People of the Cave”, which is also not his absolute starring role, with the participation of a large number of stars, including Khaled Al-Nabawi, Ghada Adel and others, and the recent successes of Mohamed Farraj in the movie “Foy, Foy, Foy” may be revealed. The door to a new cinematic launch for him to compensate for his periods of absence from the cinema screen.
