75East Signs Egyptian ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ Director Omar Hilal – Red Sea Film Festival
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based global management and production company 75East has signed Egyptian writer, director and producer Omar Hilal, director of feel-good drama comedy Voy!
Voy! Voy!, which was Egypt’s 2023 Oscar submission. The picture, which is Hilal’s first feature, is inspired by the true story of a man who fakes blindness to join a team of visually impaired footballers bound for Poland to fulfil his dream of escaping Egypt to live in Europe.
75East Principal and Talent Manager Antone Saliba announced the signing at the Red Sea Film Festival, where he is attending the Red Sea Souk market and joined FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and MBC Studios General Manager Zeinab Abul Al Samh among others on an industry panel this week.
Voy, Voy, Voy! was Hilal’s first feature after a 20-year career as one of the preeminent advertising directors of the Arab world.
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