ALBAWBA - Menna Shalaby and Eyad Nassar star in Gaza drama.
The show "Sahab El Ard" (Landowners) will run during the 2026 Ramadan season on Al Hayat TV, DMC, and the Watch It streaming service. "Sahab El Ard": Egyptians Continue to Show Support for Gaza's Pain Through Art
The Egyptian government has been trying for two years to help the Palestinian cause, and the show "Sahab El Ard" is part of that. This support hasn't just come from high-level political or diplomatic efforts; art's "soft power" has been used to strengthen and crown Egypt's efforts to help the Palestinian people, tell the public the truth, and deal with the pain in Gaza and the suffering of civilians who are being bombed.
Menna Shalaby portrays Salma Shawky. She is an Egyptian doctor who works in the Gaza Strip's urgent care unit and is part of an Egyptian relief convoy.
The actor Eyad Nassar plays a Palestinian man who is going through a tough existential crisis. He is motivated by the need to survive amid the horrors of war. The events take place against the background of Israel's attacks on Gaza in October 2023.
Eyad Nassar's Palestinian-Jordanian background lets him honestly and deeply describe the daily suffering in the Gaza Strip. This is part of his artistic journey, which has already dealt with conflict issues, like his role in "The Passage."
When the Egyptian doctor's journey crosses paths with that of the Palestinian man trying to save his nephew from the bombing, a deep human link forms between them that shows how pain and hope can look different in times of war. "The Landowners" is a documentary that tries to show how the Israeli occupation violates human rights, how strong the Palestinian people are, and how important Egypt is in backing the cause and stopping plans to move people.
"Sahab Al Ard" has many artists, along with Eyad Nassar, Menna Shalaby, Kamel El Basha, Essam El Sakka, Tara Abboud, and others. Ammar Sabry is the writer and director of the film.
