Director Hisham Fathy has solidified his presence in the Arab entertainment industry in recent years, leveraging his extensive experience in television and film direction. Fathy has the ability to handle diverse genres of works that combine popular appeal with attention to artistic detail. Throughout his career, he has sought to present works that rely on direct communication with the audience without compromising execution quality, making him a seeker of new creative territories in every experience he undertakes.

Director Hisham Fathy believes that the success of any work is not linked to the names of its stars or production scale, but to its ability to create interaction with the viewer and present characters that leave a real impact. Fathy is keen to build his works based on a clear idea and characters with genuine motives, avoiding easy solutions or ready-made templates.

Director Hisham Fathy

Director Hisham Fathy revealed, in his interview with Al-Arabiya.net and Al-Hadath.net, details of his new film "Whose Son Are They?" and his vision for the work coinciding with its release. Fathy explained that the film offers a different composition combining comedy, human situations, and dramatic paradoxes in a light family framework.

Director Hisham Fathy explained that the film does not rely on traditional comedy built on quick gags, but rather stems from a story carrying many surprises and twists that place characters in unexpected situations. He pointed out that laughter in the work arises from the nature of events and relationships between characters, far from direct jokes.

Bayoumi Fouad and Leila Alawi from the special screening of the film Whose Son Are They?

Fathy mentioned that the basic idea from which the events start is what attracted him to the project from the beginning, noting that it appears simple on the surface but opens the door to a series of developments and paradoxes that give the film its own rhythm and push the viewer to follow the work until the end.

He added that the element of surprise represents one of the main pillars on which the film is built, affirming that the audience will discover new aspects of the characters as the events unfold, giving the story more room for suspense and interaction.

Fathy pointed out that the presence of artist Leila Alawi and artist Bayoumi Fouad in leading roles gave the work additional value, due to their great artistic standing and ability to present human characters close to the audience. At the same time, he emphasized that the film does not rely on stardom alone but is based on a cohesive story and characters with clear dimensions and continuous dramatic developments.

He added that the work witnessed close collaboration between him and the acting team to achieve the best possible image for each character. Fathy explained that he held many discussion and preparation sessions with the leads to agree on performance details, appearance, and psychological backgrounds of the characters, ensuring they appear convincingly on screen.

Director Hisham Fathy noted that his greatest focus was on creating a balance between the comedic side and the human dimension in the events, so that comedy does not overpower the story or turn characters into mere tools for laughter, but rather remain real characters that the audience interacts with and empathizes with.

Fathy stated that the film "Whose Son Are They?" represents an experience through which he seeks to present a light crowd-pleaser that blends entertainment and the human side, relying on characters close to reality and situations carrying a degree of humor and warmth.

Director Hisham Fathy concluded his interview by affirming his confidence in the entire team, and expressing his hope that the film will succeed in reaching the audience and achieving positive interaction, where viewers will find an enjoyable experience combining laughter, surprise, and human emotions.

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