It received production support from several institutes, including Screen Australia, in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Film Fund. His latest films include Ras El-Sana by director Mohamed Sakr and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy, which is currently available on shahid.net, and The Guest (2019) and Gunshot (2018). The festival is packed with plenty of symbolic … It’s one of the most expensive Egyptian films and one of the most anticipated films of 2021 in the Arab world. Malek is best known for his role as the young Hassan El-Banna in the series The Brotherhood, as well as Ahmed in the series With Premeditation, and teenage womaniser Adham in the TV series Hayat’s Tale, for which he received recognition from Middle Eastern audiences. Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek will travel to Italy to attend the world premiere of his Australian movie “The Furnace” at the 77th Venice Film Festival.. The Venice International Film Festival is taking place between 2 and 12 September. In 2013, Malek won a DG Award for Best Young Actor for his performance as Ahmed in With Premeditation. Set in the 1890s gold rush of Western Australia, THE FURNACE is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. In 2005, Malek played his first role in the TV series "Ayamna el Helwa" (Our Good Days). Berlinale Talents is a summit and networking platform held by the festival each year to gather talented filmmakers, screenwriters, film editors, producers, critics, actors and other young people working or interested in the cinema industry. View this post on Instagram Heading to #Australia Thank you everyone for […] TIFFs is not the only interesting event for Malek as the 24-year-old star’s “Sheikh Jackson”, was selected as Egypt’s candidate for consideration at the 2018 Oscars. Whirling Dervish: Egyptian artist Abdelhamid Tahoun among winners of Sony World..... Putin calls for restraint in Armenian political crisis: Ifax. Easier for a Camel: MacKay Unearths Troubling History in Revisionist Western Debut Like Jennifer Kent before him with 2018’s The Nightingale, director Roderick MacKay mines similar (if more obscure) historical barbarousness in the Outback for his debut, The Furnace. The film will participate in El … The adventure drama is directed by Roderick MacKay, with production by Timothy White, the plot takes place in the nineties of Western Australia. Malek was the first Middle Eastern actor to appear on the website and Instagram account of this international fashion house. In its 2018 edition, the Berlin International Film Festival announced Malek among its Berlinale Talents. The 77th Venice Film Festival is set to kick off today, Wednesday amidst strict safety measures in place, which marks the first major post coronavirus physical film event.. Book The Furnace sessions at a Palace Cinema location near you. The Furnace is Malek's first appearance in an international production. A few years later, executive director Osama Farid asked Malek to perform the role of young Hassan al-Banaa, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the TV series "The Brotherhood”, which is considered the then-15-year-old‘s first breakthrough role. Malek's talents were finally recognized in 2012 after achieving great success in his role in the TV series “Ma’aa Sabk el Esrar” (With Premeditation). File: Ahmed Malek in a scene from the movie. At a full-house hall, the screening of the film, directed by Roderick MacKay, received a standing ovation followed by many positive critical reviews from various prestigious papers and magazines from many countries. The action takes place in 1897, when young Afghan cameleer Hanif (Ahmed Malek) and his Indian mentor Jundah (Kaushik Das) have left their British employers to try to make a go of their own business. Ahmed Malek in The Furnace. The Furnace explores a forgotten aspect of the 19th century west Australian gold rush, when Muslim and Sikh camel handlers from India, Afghanistan and Persia – Iran's former name – were brought in by the British colonisers to help open up the Outback, many essentially working as indentured laborers. In 2013, he played the role of a troubled teen in the series “Hekayet Haya” (Haya’s Tale), for which he won the DG Award for Best Young Actor. ‘’ The Furnace’’ incidents take place in Western Australia’s 1890s. Also, Malek had a photo shoot for Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2018 after being nominated in the International Rising Star Category among three other talents. Malek participated in the Helm Foundation’s campaign that was launched on social media to make Cairo University accessible to people with disabilities; it also starred Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby. Bahrain first to approve Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use:..... Mueller, Gnabry return to Bayern Munich training, Egyptian Premier League results & scorers (8th matchday). The film ended with a two-minute standing ovation and praise from multiple critics. Egypt selected Amr Salama’s “Sheikh Jackson” as its candidate for consideration at the 2018 Oscars. Through these films, Malek was able to reintroduce himself to audiences, while keeping his same old position as a professional young actor, but with more profound and mysterious aspects. She was in two film screenings at DIFF in 2017 for “Wajib” and “Detained”. Both have challenges getting around Cairo due to the lack of accessibility for people with disabilities. The plot-line focuses on an aspiring imam who loves Jackson’s music and imitates the pop star’s performances, but his strong relationship with Salafism reflects the contradictions in his life. Palestinian actress Maria Zreik starred in festival favorites “Villa Touma” and “Ave Maria”. Written and directed by Roderick MacKay, the film world premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received wide critical acclaim. CAIRO - 4 September 2020: Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek flew to Italy to attend the world premiere of his first international film, " The Furnace", in the Orizzonti section of the 77 th Venice International Film … After the January 25 Revolution, Malek disappeared for a short time, as he decided to focus on political and revolutionary activities. The film also screened at the 61st London Film Festival, which kicked off on October 4, 2107. He captured his character’s feeling of unease well and that translated to the audience. REUTERS, Quarantine a small price to pay for Australian in Venice, Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek to attend premiere of his new film The Furnace at Venice Int'l Film Festival, Liverpool's Henderson out until April after surgery, Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow after engine sensor problem, US Navy warship in the Middle East has COVID-19 cases, another ship to run tests, Pogba still out with thigh injury, says Man United boss Solskjaer, Ancelotti keen to be at Everton when new stadium opens, Germany Bundesliga fixtures (23rd matchday), Aubameyang heads Arsenal into last 16 of Europa League. Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek starring feature film The Furnace will take part in the Official Competition of the fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (October 23-31). File: Ahmed Malek in a scene from the movie. For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture, The 77th Venice Film Festival - Photo call for "The Furnace" out of competition - Venice, Italy, September 4, 2020 - Director Roderick MacKay and actor Ahmed Malek pose. The second edition of Arab Stars of Tomorrow showcased five rising filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa: Marwan Abdullah Saleh, Ahmed Malek, Maria Zreik, Ayman al-Shatri and Manon Nammour. The Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek plays Hanif as a fairly passive character when we first meet him but the scales fall from his eyes as he copes with the violence and it is fascinating to watch him mature and develop over the course of the action. Hanif (Ahmed Malek) is what some refer to as a “cameleer” and others call a “ ghan ”, a catch-all racist term that covers Sikhs and Muslims alike. "It's shining a light on a little-known chapter of our history and representing community groups who have not really been represented in Australia's history,'' the 33-year-old director told The Associated Press after the screening. David Wenham as Mal and Ahmed Malek as Hanif in The Furnace The title of this Australian western refers to a literal furnace that the characters are seeking out in order to melt down stolen gold, but it also evokes the hellish and dangerous West Australian landscape they must travel across. Malek was featured on acclaimed Italian clothing company Maison Valentino’s official website and Instagram account. Ahmed Malek (Gunshot) and David Wenham (Lion) star in this on-the-run drama set in 1890s Western Australia and highlighting the forgotten history of the country's ‘Ghan' cameleers.To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer (Malek) partners with a mysterious bushman (Wenham) on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars. TIFF is an annual film festival held in September, in Toronto, Canada. From Egypt to the international stage with his new film, The Furnace, 2020 was the year Malek knocked on the door of global cinema. Set in Western Australia’s 1890s gold rush, The Furnace is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. One young Afghan cameleer (Ahmed Malek) is desperate to escape this harsh existence and return home. With the attendance of its cast, a red carpet event will be held to celebrate the gala screening of “ The Furnace”, which will have two … Seeing Malek’s impressive performance, director Sherif Arafa asked him to audition for a pivotal role in the second part of his movie “El Gezira”. Furthermore, the Berlin International Film Festival management previously chose Malek to join the Berlinale Talents platform. EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first trailer for well-received Venice Film Festival western drama The Furnace. From incidental character to the centre of the frame, the cameleer emerges as protagonist in The Furnace. Malek’s “Sheikh Jackson”, was chosen as the opening movie for the first edition of El Gouna Film Festival, which took place from September 22 to 29, 2017. Making its mark on the Venice film festival in the year of covid. Like a revisionist Western featuring robberies, criminals, corrupt lawmen and brutal environments, … 'The Furnace' is his first English-speaking role. When director Gamal Abdel Hameed offered him the role of a young Egyptian revolutionary activist in the series “The Backstreets” – starring famous actors Gamal Soliman, Leila Elwi, Samy el-Adl and Gihan Fadel – he could not resist. Malek will portray a camel rider cooperating with a bushman, played by Wenham, aiming to beat their opponents in a race to reset gold bars located at a hidden furnace. AUC construction engineering students explore potential building materials for..... China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use. This feature film illuminates the forgotten history of Australia's cameleers, who were predominantly Muslim, Sikh and Hindu men from India, Afghanistan and Persia, who traversed … Wenham is consistently good, this time playing an aggressive persona who softens over time. “ Tahqeeq” will have 13 episodes and is produced by AROMA (Tamer Mortada). Malek was born in September 1995 in Cairo. The must watch movie for any Aussie with an identity crisis (or not). The adventure movie is directed by Roderick MacKay, and produced by Timothy White. The Furnace – the Australian film produced by Timothy White starring David Wenham and Ahmed Malek. Saudi foreign minister, US's Blinken discussed bilateral relations in phone..... UN Security Council votes on demand for COVID-19 vaccine ceasefire, Egyptian Premier League results & fixtures (14th matchday), GameStop shares soar as 'meme stocks' rally again, Egypt's Sisi orders development of sports infrastructure, facilities, Juventus sees loss in 2020/21 as COVID-19 pushes it further into the red, Italy reports 308 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 19,886 new cases: Health ministry, Ukraine appoints former finance minister as ambassador to US. With the attendance of its cast, a red carpet event will be held to celebrate the gala screening of “The Furnace”, which will have two screenings on Friday, September 4. Ahmed Malek Is Our Breakthrough Actor Of the Year. Set in the 1890s gold rush of Western Australia, The Furnace, is an unlikely hero's tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. We were so glad we were able to take a few minutes out of Ahmed Malek’s super busy schedule. The other chosen stars in Malek’s category were France's Stéphane Bak, American Josh Wiggins and English Eleanor Worthington-Cox. Rising Egyptian star Ahmed Malek received critical acclaim for his role in “The Furnace” (2020), by Australian director Roderick MacKay, while attending the film’s international premiere on Friday as part of the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival. The Furnace follows the story of a young Afghan cameleer played by Malek, who is led away from his friendship with local Aboriginal people by a shifty gold prospector. Malek has been recently selected to play one of the leading roles in the new TV series “ Tahqeeq” (Investigation) for which he started shooting his scenes a few days ago. Australian 'The Furnace' starring Egypt's Ahmed Malek to have its Arab world premiere at 4th El Gouna Film Festival. With its mix of timeless themes and stark milieu, The Furnace joins this canon indepicting a continental history replete with prejudice, cruelty and psychopathic British lawmen. Ahmed Malek has been acting since the age of 12. The film is based on the best-selling novel, 1919, and produced by Synergy Films. I applaud the skittish representation of the chief protagonist Hanif by Ahmed Malek. Both are making short films exploring contemporary life in their complex countries. He partners with a mysterious bushman (David Wenham) on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars. Co-starring Malek, The Furnace stars celebrated Australian actor David Wenham, Baykali Ganambarr, winner of the Best New Talent award at the Venice International Film Festivalfor his role in The Nightingale, Trevor Jamieson, Erik Thomson, Mahesh Jadu and Osamah Sami. Crescent Wealth Super proudly supported the production of The Furnace staring Ahmed Malek and David Wenham. The four stars acted in films presented in the previous edition of TIFF. Between filming, the festival and watching movies we sat down with him to talk about his film “The Furnace” which was first premiered as part of the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival. Set in Western Australia's 1890s gold rush, The Furnace is an unlikely hero's tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. Malek is best known for his role as the young Hassan El-Banna in the series The Brotherhood, as well as Ahmed in the series With Premeditation, and teenage womaniser Adham in the TV series Hayat’s Tale, for which he received recognition from Middle Eastern audiences. Two actors participated in the 2017 program: Emirati Marwan Abdullah Saleh and Egyptian Ahmed Malek; both are on the cusp of international recognition. The two directors selected for the program in 2017 were Iraqi Ayman al-Shatri and Lebanese Manon Nammour. His first audition came at the age of eight when his uncle took him to perform in a commercial. CAIRO - 4 September 2020: Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek flew to Italy to attend the world premiere of his first international film, “The Furnace”, in the Orizzonti section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2-12, 2020). The rising star Ahmed Malek is set to star in the Australian movie ‘The Furnace’ alongside veteran actor David Wenham. The campaign's video features Shalaby as a visually impaired woman and Malek in a wheelchair. Written by Mohamed el-Dabah, “ Tahqeeq” stars Malekalong with a group of young stars, including Huda El Mufti, Khaled Anwar, Tara Emad, Fatma Nasser, and May Elghety. Shatri directed two award-winning movies, “Warm Night” and “Five O’Clock”, while Nammour’s “On the Ropes” premiered at Locarno Festival in 2016. The film is directed by Roderick MacKay. Out in … Malek was chosen by Shnit International Short Film Festival (SISFF) to be a jury member in November 2017, alongside famous scriptwriter Tamer Habib and Egyptian director Mariam Abu Ouf. Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek attended the world premiere of his first international film, The Furnace by Australian director Roderick MacKay, which screened last Friday, September 4, … Malek recently joined the cast of director Marwan Hamed’sand writer Ahmed Mourad’s new film “Kira & El Gen” featuring Egyptian superstars Karim Abdel Aziz and Ahmed Ezz. “Sheikh Jackson” stars Ahmed al-Fishawy and revolves around the death of the “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson. The Furnace is Malek's first appearance in an international production. He and a close friend Jundah (Kaushik Das), a Sikh cameleer, have formed a bond with local Indigenous communities – … Additionally, Dubai International Film Festival also chose Malek in 2017 to join its “Arab Stars of Tomorrow’’ program. Receiving a lot of praise for his role, Ahmed Malek plays an Afghan in the 19th … CAIRO – 14 September 2019: Egyptian rising star Ahmed Malek will co-star veteran actor, David Wenham in the Australian movie “The Furnace”. The TV series is set to premiere soon on WATCH iT. The Furnace Written and directed by Roderick Mackay Starring Ahmed Malek, Trevor Jamieson, David Wenham, Jay Ryan, Mahesh Jadu, Kaushik Das. Emerging markets’ real GDP to grow by 13.9% in 2021, 5% in 2022: Moody’s, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party MPs targeted in legal barrage, CAF presidency candidate Motsepe vows to make Africa global force. AFP After attending the CCDC (Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre), a performing arts school that gave him a good grounding in movement and drama, Malek has worked steadily ever since. THE FURNACE stars Ahmed Malek and David Wenham Western Australian Feature Film THE FURNACE to Strike Filmmaking Gold Director Roderick MacKay will make his feature film debut with THE FURNACE with TIFF rising star, Ahmed Malek … Starring David Wenham, Ahmed Malek and Jay Ryan. Malek’s latest films include  “Ras El Sana” by director Mohamed Sakr and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy, which is currently available on Shahid.net, “ Eyar Nary’’ (Gunshot) by Karim El Shenawy and “Al- Deif” (The Guest), directed by Hadi el-Bagoury and written by Ibrahim Eissa. Ahmed Malek sits on a white sofa in a white T-shirt. CAIRO - 4 September 2020: Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek flew to Italy to attend the world premiere of his first international film, “ The Furnace”, in the Orizzonti section of the 77 th Venice International Film Festival (September 2-12, 2020). The mood throughout is one of caution and credit must go to writer and director Roderick Mackay for that.
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