The Ramadan drama series “Finally” dedicated two episodes to the important topic of Lebanese bank deposits, which have affected many individuals during the country’s financial crisis. The series follows a citizen who lost his deposit and his son’s attempt to recover it through a bank break-in and hostage-taking. Actor and university professor Fayeq Hameesi played the role of the depositor and expressed his interest in discussing relevant social issues through his work. The series also touches on other societal problems such as drug trafficking and kidnapping. Hameesi shared the role with esteemed actress Mona Wasef and revealed that the series was filmed in different locations across Lebanon. He returns to acting after a long absence and plans to continue participating in projects that offer insightful narratives for audiences to consider.
The Ramadan drama series “Finally” raised in its last episodes a vital topic, which is the issue of holding the deposits of the Lebanese in Lebanese banks, and devoted two episodes to it that included a bank break-in and hostage-taking, as happened on the ground several times in the past months.
The actor and university professor in the art of gesture and acting, Fayeq Hameesi, embodied the role of a citizen who lost his money, which he deposited with the bank, and his son’s attempt to recover it.
deposits in series
Humeesi explained to Sky News Arabia that his participation in the Ramadan drama in the current season came after he was convinced to discuss the issue of bank deposits and the financial crisis that afflicted a large segment of Lebanese society in the Ramadan series (Finally), in which the dramatic plot falls under the heading of the struggle of good with evil.
He pointed out that the inclusion of the issue of bank deposits for the Lebanese in the series would clarify the temporal space in which the events of the series take place, which are current and under discussion, and that the story belongs to the time of the economic crisis ravaging Lebanon.
Humeesi pointed out that the idea originally came from the production company, and that any scenario or story in which the viewer must work with reason and know how to act in the face of similar problems.
Fayeq Humeesi with Mona Wasef
Fayeq Humeesi with Mona Wasef
Humeesi said, “I played the character of Abu Yaqout in the series, the Lebanese depositor for whom the bank is holding 40,000 dollars, and how his son, Yaqout, stormed the bank branch, detained the employees, and forced the bank to retrieve his father’s bank deposit.”
Humeesi said, “The series also touched on kidnapping, drug trafficking, and Captagon pills as part of the struggle of good and evil, and this indicates the era of the spread of the drug scourge that coincided with the economic crisis in Lebanon.”
Humeesi revealed to Sky News Arabia that the number of episodes has been reduced to 15, after it was scheduled for 30 episodes, according to the directions of the production company.
He told Sky News Arabia: “Even I, the actor, do not know the end of the events, and all I know is that the last scenes will touch on two contradictory scenes of joy or a party, and a scene of armed men and weapons.”
Yakut’s mother
Humeesi expressed his great pleasure to share the role with the able actress Mona Wasef (his wife in the series) and said, “It is history and a distinctive sign in Arab dramatic acting. She played important and historical roles with the late international director Mustafa Al-Akkad in the movie “The Message”, and I discovered that she did an in-depth search for me before Getting into shooting scenes with me.”
Regarding the places where the scenes were filmed, Humeesi said: “They varied in the areas east of the capital, Beirut, between New Ruwaisat, the popular Nabaa neighborhood, and the Batroun Governmental Hospital in northern Lebanon.”
Return after an absence
And about his absence from the screen for a long time, and he is a university professor who teaches acting and gesture and prepares actors and improves their skills, he revealed that he returned to acting after he was convinced to participate and after the availability of a company that respects the actor and the participant in the work, as he described it.
And he promised to return to the screen after a long absence, whenever the opportunity arises, with the availability of appropriate material that deserves presentation, discussion and discussion among viewers.
In conclusion, the Ramadan drama series “Finally” sheds light on a pressing issue that has affected many Lebanese citizens: the holding of deposits in Lebanese banks. With a storyline that tackles the struggle of good with evil, the show’s last episodes devoted two segments to bank break-ins and hostage-taking, which have happened in real-life situations. Featuring notable actor Fayeq Hameesi, the program highlighted the story of a Lebanese depositor whose son fights to recover his father’s 40,000-dollar bank deposit. The series also touched upon drug trafficking and the spread of the drug scourge, highlighting the ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon. With the actor himself unaware of the show’s ending, viewers can look forward to a gripping conclusion that teases two contradictory scenes of either joy or a party, and a scene with armed men and weapons. Furthermore, the show’s choice of location across eastern Beirut, the popular Nabaa neighborhood, and the Batroun Governmental Hospital in northern Lebanon, adds to its authentic feel. Overall, “Finally” provides an important medium for viewers to engage with and discuss the financial crisis that plagues Lebanon, and highlights the importance of responsible production in creating entertaining yet thought-provoking content.