Mona Zaki Takes on Iconic Role of Umm Kulthum in ‘El Sett’ at Marrakech Film Festival
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Marrakech Film Festival Umm Kulthum Legend Morocco Egypt Culture
It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career, the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world. Marwan Hamed's El Sett (The Lady) premiered this week at the Marrakech International Film Festival, where Zaki told AFP about the daunting task she faced. "I was very scared at the ...