Mohamed Hesham Obeya

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Mohamed Hesham Obeya

Born May 27, 1980 · Egypt (age 46)

An Egyptian journalist, author and scriptwriter. He has been a professional journalist since 2004 and has worked in several positions, including assistant editor-in-chief of El Tahrir newspaper, and editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper El Youm El Jadeed. He won the Journalists' Syndicate Award three times, and has published several books in satirical and travel literature. He co-wrote Rahim ser…

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HaniHani
Hani
MovieDramaMystery
The events of the film take place between 97 and 98, two years after his disappearance. Sahar finds her friend Hani's videotapes and decides to watch them to get to know him better and her relationship with him during this time. Hani is a young man who has almost finished his university studies and lives with his family in Cairo, but his father works in Kuwait. He loves metal music and photography. His camera is always in his hand, and he documents what is going on around him in his room. We also see his friend Sameer and their friend Sahar. He also goes out to film some situations. Public and private occasions.
Pasha's GirlsPasha's Girls · 2025
Pasha's Girls
2025
MovieDrama
After a terrorist church bombing in Tanta, the body of an employee at Al Pasha Women's Beauty Centre, Nadia, is discovered. The center owner, Nour Al Pasha, and female workers are in trouble about the need to cover up the incident, which is mostly a suicide, in order to preserve the center's reputation amidst intense competition. While Al Pasha tries to obtain a burial permit unofficially and illegally, the workers get involved in trying to find a way to wash Nadia for burial secretly. Nevertheless, they face multiple successive difficulties. Hence, each one of them recalls her relationship with Nadia. They confront their realities and actions, as well as what Al Pasha represents in their extremely harsh and unpredictable lives.
A Man WantedA Man Wanted · 2017
A Man Wanted
★ 6.72017
MovieComedyRomance
Eager to fulfill her dream of motherhood before it's too late, a relationship-skeptic banker comes up with an unusual plan to become a single mother.
Drop Dead DivaDrop Dead Diva · 2018
Drop Dead Diva
★ 5.52018
SeriesComedyDrama
(Dalida) dreams to be a famous model, but fate prevents it. When she has an accident and finds that she can't go to heaven because of being selfish. She returns back to the earth in the body (Alyiaa) where she has to face reality and accept herself.
Like the SunLike the Sun · 2019
Like the Sun
★ 4.02019
SeriesDrama
Noor is a lawyer whose brother is mysteriously murdered. When she starts looking for his murderer, clues point to some of the people closest to him.
Free FallFree Fall · 2016
Free Fall
★ 4.02016
SeriesDrama
A mentally disturbed woman (Nelly Karim) is accused of killing her husband and sister, as the police find her with the crime tool (pistol) .. After her arrest, the court decides to enter a psychiatric hospital because she suffers from an acute psychological crisis, but she is exposed to many problems inside this clinic, which It causes several setbacks after recovering more than once.
RahimRahim · 2018
Rahim
★ 7.02018
SeriesCrimeDrama
The show deals with Rahim, a rich businessman, who works in money laundry and currency smuggling. After he gets out of a long prison sentence, he finds out that his men took all his money and drove his family away. He goes on a journey to find them and get his belongings back.
IndigenousIndigenous · 2026
Indigenous
★ 9.52026
SeriesDrama
Set against the backdrop of Israel's genocide on Gaza in October 2023, an Egyptian doctor named Salma volunteers with a relief convoy and crosses paths with a Palestinian man desperately searching for his nephew under the rubble. As they fight alongside each other for survival, a deep human bond forms — turning love and hope into acts of resistance. Inspired by real events and testimonies.

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El ScenaristEl Scenarist · 2025
El Scenarist
2025
SeriesTalk
The Screenwriter podcast with Wael Hamdy focuses primarily on the role of the screenwriter and the importance of screenwriting as a crucial first step in film and television production. In each episode, Wael Hamdy hosts one of his friends, a prominent screenwriter in Egypt, to explore the meaning and significance of the screenwriting profession, discussing its details and challenges, and how a written script is transformed into a film or series. Guests share their professional experiences in screenwriting, recounting the highs and lows of their journeys. Each conversation reveals new secrets from behind the scenes of drama and filmmaking, offering inspiration and expertise to anyone interested in starting or developing their skills in the world of screenwriting.