2023-08-07 14:59:41
Artists and critics reveal the scenes of their participation in the documentary “Osama Anwar Okasha”
The documentary “Osama Anwar Okasha” revealed many of the secrets of the late Egyptian writer, who enriched the TV drama library with many public works with the participation of the most prominent pioneers in the field of directing in Egypt.
The film, which came in two parts, began with acting scenes of a young child who loves reading, hid away from people, and preferred to stay among books to enjoy reading them after being affected by the loss of his mother at an early age.
His works carried realistic personalities, according to the film’s guests, which included a group of art stars, including Elham Shaheen, Lucy, Sabreen, Abdel Aziz Makhyoun, directors Gamal Abdel Hamid, Raouf Abdel Aziz, and broadcaster Nisreen Osama Anwar Okasha, along with some writers and critics. Among them, Abdullah Al-Senawi, Sayed Mahmoud, Magda Morris, and screenwriter Magdy Saber.
The film raised many questions about identity, and the extent to which Akasha was influenced by the “Nobel” writer, Naguib Mahfouz, in addition to his battles with the “guillotine of the sergeant”. In shedding light on the political and social life in Egypt.
The Egyptian actress, Lucy, who participated in the movie “The Taste and the Hook”, the series “Canaria and Partners”, “Nights of the Dream” and “Zazinia” said: “My participation in my documentary about the late is the simplest thing I offer him after a journey full of achievements.” Okasha He is considered “an icon in the world of writing, and an artist in drawing characters perfectly.”
Egyptian actress Lucy in a still from the movie (Promo for the film on the Egyptian “Documentary” channel)
Lucy told Asharq Al-Awsat: The deceased had confidence in her artistic abilities. And he saw aspects of her personality that only him could show, so that he would write her name opposite Anwar’s character in “Arabesque”, following up: “His choice of me was not random, but he insisted on my participation despite the objection of some.”
The art critic, Magda Morris, considered Okasha, “the sheikh of the book of Egyptian drama,” despite the important names that came before and after him.
And she noted that “his early discovery of the importance of television drama, along with his focus on the quality of specific works such as identity and belonging, family cohesion, and social justice, is an artistic project he brilliantly founded.”
Egyptian critic Magda Morris, a still from the film (Promo for the film on the Egyptian “Documentary” channel)
Morris confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Akasha had entered into conflicts with censorship because of some of his work and “manifestly circumvented that by presenting the episode to television on the night of the show so that it would not face objections, in agreement with those in charge of the matter at the time.” She explained that the reason behind his lack of cinematic work compared to television is “his eagerness to reach the largest number of people in their homes easily and easily.”
And the Egyptian artist, Abdel Aziz Makhyoun, attributed his participation in the documentary film, that it was the result of his presence in most of the works of the late writer, and he told Asharq Al-Awsat: “It appeared in many of his works, such as (The Gates of the City), (Nights of Helmia), and (Zizenia). ), and (witness and tears).
The artist Abdel Aziz Makhyoun and a clip from the film (Promo for the film on the Egyptian “Documentary” channel)
And Makhyoun recalls, “While dealing with Akasha, I felt from the first moment that his writings express me and what is inside me, and his thought resembles mine.” He continued: “Akasha was concerned about the different classes of society, and this was evident on the screen.”
Broadcaster Nisreen Osama Anwar Okasha, the daughter of the late writer, said that the idea of the film had been in the works for 3 years: “We started talking about his practical and private life and writing down the information correctly, and despite the film’s disruption a lot, those in charge of it assured me that it would come to light.”
Nisreen explained to Asharq Al-Awsat that its makers were interested in the participation of those who witnessed his career and participated in his work. Because of their great benefit in narrating his biography ».
Broadcaster Nisreen Okasha, a still from the documentary film (Promo for the film on the Egyptian “Documentary” channel)
Nisreen confirmed that she did not interfere in the details of the film: “They presented it professionally, starting with the help of his family in all the details.” She also did not interfere in choosing the film’s guests, and that her opinion was advisory, noting that there are supposed to be other guests such as the artists Athar Al-Hakim and Yahya Al-Fakharani. And Salah Al-Saadani and Safia Al-Omari, “but they could not attend.
Nisreen indicated that the film honorably expressed her father’s journey, and that she was aspiring to share with a number of his old companions from the late creators, such as directors Atef Al-Tayeb, Fakhr El-Din Salah, and artists Shawqi Shamekh, Sayed Azmy, and Sayed Abdel-Karim.
Nisreen noted that director Raouf Abdel Aziz was among those who clung to her father’s writings and intellectual heritage during his life and after his departure, by presenting the film “The Green Gate” beautifully, and the writer’s daughter thanked all those in charge of this valuable work, directed and prepared, and all its employees.
Egyptian director Raouf Abdel Aziz in a still from the film (Promo for the film on the Egyptian “Documentary” channel)
Abdel Aziz told Asharq Al-Awsat: His participation in any work of the late Okasha is a “great honor.” He pointed out that he did not hesitate to participate in the documentary, and said: “I am happy with that; Okasha is a writer with a vision in writing that must be stopped a lot. He is able to list the characters and their ramifications.
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