The makers of “Snow White” narrate their experience to “Rose Al-Youssef”: an Egyptian film about the challenges of dwarves
The hall that hosted the first screening of the film (Snow White), which is participating in the feature film competition at the Red Sea Film Festival, witnessed warm applause, as the audience interacted with the film greatly, especially since the film carried a great deal of human feelings. In conclusion, it shed light on the challenges facing short people in our society, as its events revolve around a young Egyptian woman of short stature who seeks to achieve her dream of love and marriage, just as any other girl does, but she faces some difficulties due to standards. Traditional beauty imposed by the surrounding culture. The film was written and directed by “Taghreed Abu Al-Hassan”. And starring “Maryam Sharif” A group of stars are participating in the tournament: “Mohamed Mamdouh, Karim Fahmy, Mohamed Gomaa, Khaled Sarhan, and Safwa.” On the sidelines of the activities of the fourth session of the festival, we met with “Maryam” And “Tweet” And the producer “Mohamed Ajami” The next meeting took place between us.
Indicator of success
At the beginning, “Maryam Sharif” expressed: About her happiness in presenting the first film starring a girl of short stature, she said: “I was excited about the role because it is new, and it presents short people in a different way that has not been shown before in the cinema, and for myself, I have never had an interest in the field of acting before, especially since all the roles that It was played by short people who were deliberately making fun of them. Unfortunately, artistic works conveyed a message to the public that short people were allowed to be ridiculed, and when I met “Taghreed” I did not feel that she would present me in the same way, and she gave me many performance workshops, so that I could show the character’s feelings, especially since I have nothing to do with acting. I am a pharmaceutical doctor, I work in the field of drug marketing, and I traveled to complete my studies in Germany, and I am also a well-known blogger. Among short people».
Regarding the audience’s response after the show, she said: “It was an indicator for me that I succeeded in conveying the message, as the audience interacted with the character’s feelings and responded to them.” Whether by laughing or crying, it made me feel that the film might throw a stone into stagnant waters. I was very happy that a number of short people attended the screening, as I had announced its date on my page, and I was amazed that one of them… Girls of short stature told me that she had never entered the cinema, but my film encouraged her to do so.
Regarding the challenges she faces in reality, and the extent of the film’s ability to portray them without exaggeration, she said: “Everything that was depicted in the film It is real and not exaggerated. There are challenges such as the inability to find a suitable dress, for example, or the psychological preparation to accept the situation, or opposition and harassment, to the point that someone once said to me (You… You were upset)»
As for the photo in which the artist “Karim Fahmy” appeared, As he kisses her hand on the red carpet for the movie, “Maryam” says: “Karim is a beautiful person beyond description, and I felt very supported in the scenes that brought me together with him, and I am grateful for that.”
Coincidence
For her part, author and director “Taghreed Abu Al-Hassan” said: “The idea of presenting a film about this marginalized group has been preoccupying me since my childhood, since there was a nanny for a friend of mine who was short.” Her personality was very strong, and she was a different model for me, and when I grew up, I found a different view from society, and treatment completely different from what I experienced with my nanny. My friend, So I had a dream to make people see the side that I saw, and to look at short people from a different perspective, which is what prompted me to write the script (Snow White) and I did not expect it to come to light easily, as there are many rules governing the box office, I did not expect to easily find a producer who would be enthusiastic, take a risk, and produce the film, until I met the producer “Mohamed Ajami”.
