Egyptian actress Elham Shahin expressed her pleasure for participating in Alexandria Film Festival, saying that it is considered one of the major festivals in Egypt after Cairo Film Festival. She added that the festival provides great opportunity for exchanging experiences and cultures with other countries on the Mediterranean.
She expressed her appreciation for the festival that pushed her to success since the beginning of her career, stressing her keenness to participate in the most of festivals held whether in Egypt or outside the country.
She expressed her pleasure for her honoring in African Cinema Festival held in Morocco for her latest film “Day for Women”, saying that the film carried a message to the world to promote the right of woman to enjoy her life. She appreciated the actors who participate in the film, saying that they performed a major role to achieve success.
Regarding her future experiences, she said that she is currently considering a new film, while she refused to give any details about it, saying that she will produce it. She added that it will also discuss the issues of women, saying that the cinema experiences that discussed the women rights were very little if compared to Egypt’s cinema history.