Egyptian comedian Adel Imam has nominated Nicole Sabaa, former singer in the Lebanese band The Four Cats, for the leading role in his upcoming film a rare and first of a kind matter. Yousif Ma’ati, scriptwriter, said that the new film will rediscover the ability and talent of the actor taking him away from the theme of action films he has recently acted in.
According to the London based daily, Al Sharq Al Awsat, the new film is a satirical comedy which revolves around a father, played by Adel, of four adolescent college boys who attempts to raise his children in the right manner making them responsible young men. Throughout the course of events in the film, Adel becomes a Minister a position that leads his sons to try and find every mean possible making it work to their advantage.
The film directed by young director Ali Idris, will costar Egyptian actors Ahmad Ratib, Foad Khalil, Khaled Sarhan, and Tamer Abdul Mun’em. In the film Adel decided to nominate Ali to direct his film instead of his son director Rami Imam, who directed his last film “Amir Al Thalam” (Prince of Darkness), in an attempt to bring out the talent of young directors and give them a chance to prove themselves. Shooting of the scenes is due to begin after the Muslim second religious holiday “Eid Al Adha” directly.
In June last year, Adel Imam, an ambassador of good will at the United Nations, participated in the meetings of the UN good ambassadors in New York. On the sidelines of the three-day meetings held at the UN headquarter in New York, Imam met the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, and requested the increase of the support for the Palestinian refugees under the Israeli occupation.
A number of world stars participated in the meetings of the UN good ambassadors, including Angelina Jolie, Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte. Imam managed to blend art with politics by coming close to the concerns of the public and simple citizens. His roles are not limited only to acting but also to effective political activities which he started in 1988 by visiting the upper Egypt city of Asut where he performed the play “Al Wad Sayyed al Shghal” without being scared of the threats of the terrorist organizations.
The renowned actor confirmed his patriotic and humanitarian initiatives when he traveled to Morocco to portray the play “Al Zae’em” (Leader) and donated the proceeds to the Palestinian people to maintain Arab land ownership in East Jerusalem, and was honored by the late King Hasan II during the visit. - Albawaba.com
