Mohamed Hesham Obeya

Writing

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…

Known For

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
6.92017
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.
ZodiacZodiac · 2019
Zodiac
7.12019
SeriesCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
A group of university students find themselves the target of a curse killing them one by one in a manner related to their zodiac sign. Their quest to rescue themselves take them to the origin of this curse: Ancient Egypt.
ExpiredExpired · 2025
Expired
5.02025
SeriesDrama
Saleh, a bank employee, is jailed for accessing clients' data for illegal purposes. When he's released two years later, his marriage is over, his daughter is distant, and his debts are mounting. Desperate for a shortcut back to stability, he falls into the world of online betting apps — only to discover that chasing the win pulls him into an even darker and more dangerous spiral.
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.
60 Minutes60 Minutes · 2021
60 Minutes
6.52021
Series
One hour before her execution, Yasmine surprises everyone with a final request that may buy her just the time needed to reveal a shocking truth.

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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.