Ghosts of Sayala
Ghosts of Sayala (Afaryt el-Sayala) is a 2004 Egyptian TV series written by prolific drama writer Osama Anwar Okasha and directed by Ismail Abd al-Hafez[1]. The show stars 23-year old Ahmed El-Fishawy, Abla Kamel, Hassan Hosny, Zeina, Safia El Emari and others. It has 37 episodes in one season produced and aired by EMPC[2][3]
Plot
The story follows numerous simple people from the same poor and rural region of Sayala which is located in Bahari, Alexandria. And in a classy atmosphere, there's an old billionaire and his family in Cairo. The old man had known that he has a son from a third wife from Sayala which made him feel very shame. He decides to write his will and gives his newly known son the big share of his money and assets, that action made his family so distressed and then comes consequences.
Synopsis
The first scene of the series is somehow an overall conception of the events and also the moral philosophy of the story, the scene set in a local cafe in Sayala, Alexandria, and then starts the monologue-wise conversation between an old man (A'am Asaliya) and a falsely claimed reporter, the old man spoke frankly and modestly about his long stay in the urban area, his views on the people and how poverty sometimes might create a cooperative little communities and more strong belifes and ethics, though, the evil always come from many ways. There are many scenes in almost every episode in the show which we can find portraits of these thoughts or even through a blunt dramatic dialogue.
Production
The opening song was sang by Hani Al-Abd[4]. Ahmed El-Fishawy stated that his role in the show still his ever favorite rule of his acting career[5].
Cast
- Abla Kamel: Rezqa
- Ahmed El-Fishawy: Maghaouri
- Safia El Emari: Qesmat Hanem
- Farah (Fedra): Shaheera
- Khariah Ahmed: Azima
- Ahmed Said Abdel Ghany: Talaat
- Ashraf Zaki: Essam El-ouqr
- Mohamed Kamel: Mamdouh El-tuliani
- Shady Ali: El-salah aala el-nabi.
- Ghareb Mahmoud: Attia.
- Soliman Eid: Sayed Animia.
- Hassan Hosny: Saleh Al-hamouli
- Nashwa Moustafa: Raaesa
- Zeina: Qadara
- Diaa El Merghany: Ghareeb Al-qas
- Osama Abbas: Counsler Moens Abbas
- Randa El Behery: Moushira
- Ahmed Sadek: Yousef
- Bahaa Tharwat: Hamada Salem
References
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