Mahmoud Abdul Aziz Stars Alongside Mentally Impaired Co-Star

Published December 9th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Humanitarian Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdul Aziz has began training a mentally challenged young man for a role in his upcoming film, entitled Nathariat Al Bahja (The Point of View of Joy). 

According to Akhbar El Nujoum magazine the movie will be shot immediately following the Ramadan small Eid (celebrations). 

The Egyptian publication added that Abdul Aziz has adopted all training of this young man and plans on preparing him on how to face the camera. 

The decision to cast a real ‘mentally challenged’ young man to portray the character was initially the idea of the actor. However, the film’s director Radwan El Kashef soon as enthusiastic as Abdul Aziz about the concept. 

Meanwhile, the actor has been closely guarding the plot of his new movie and has refrained from revealing any information. – Albawaba.com.  

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