Ali Abdel Rahman (Cairo)
Actress Laila Elwi has contracted to star in the movie “4 Stats Shaddad”, and she embodies a famous character who defends women’s rights, in a social framework around the issues of independent and breadwinner women who bear their sole responsibility. The work deals with the disappearance of the man’s role at times. It was written and directed by Mohamed Salah Abu Seif. The film witnesses the return of Laila Elwi and Elham Shaheen to cinematic work again after an absence of 26 years, since they participated in the movie “Ya Dina, Ya Grammy” in 1996, which is the sixth cooperation for them during their artistic career. Laila is waiting for the release of the movie “The Secret History of Kawthar”, and she embodies a veiled media personality in one of the famous channels, discussing various issues and hosting businessmen and women in her program. She is known for her hard-line views and belongs to a party founded after the January 25 revolution.
The events revolve within the framework of a socio-political drama, about extremist groups, written and directed by Muhammad Amin, and co-starring Mohsen Mohieldin and Zina. Laila Elwi is preparing to present the second part of the comedy film “Mama is pregnant”, which revolves around a family that has two sons, one of whom is a doctor and the other is an director who does not want to go through the marriage experience, despite their parents’ attempts, then the family is surprised by the mother’s pregnancy, written by Louay El-Sayed, directed by Mahmoud Karim, co-starring Bayoumi Fouad and Nancy Salah.