An artistic career that made an achievement.. “Aswan Festival” awards Laila Elwi the “Achievement Award”

The management of the “Aswan International Women’s Film Festival,” which will be held from April 20 to 25, decided to award star Laila Elwi the “Isis Achievement Award.” In honor and appreciation of her great talent and her long cinematic career, full of important works.

The “Festival” administration confirmed that Laila Alawi deserved this honor, which will be at the opening ceremony of the tenth session of the “Festival.” It does not come out of nowhere, but rather carries within it a deep recognition of an artistic career that has spanned decades, during which Laila Alawi was able to establish her presence as one of the most prominent stars of Arab cinema, and to present a unique model of an artist who is not satisfied with public success, but seeks to make a real impact on the collective consciousness.

Laila Alawi, who began her artistic career at an early age, participated in children’s programs on radio and television, then was discovered by the artist Nour El-Sherif, and introduced her to the stage, and the series “Tears Above the Truth” was her first professional work. After that, director Ahmed Tharwat gave her the opportunity to enter the world of cinema, through the movie “For Life.” She participated in the movie “Les Misérables” in 1977, which was her launching point towards stardom.

Over the course of her long cinematic career, she presented dozens of cinematic works that constituted landmarks in the history of Egyptian cinema, during which she cooperated with an elite group of senior directors who contributed to shaping the features of modern cinema. She also presented many successful series, such as: “Hadith al-Sabah wa al-Masa’,” “The Twins,” and “Munwara Bi Ahalha,” in addition to important theatrical appearances such as “The Crazy Nest.”

Star Laila Elwi expressed her happiness and pride with this award and the appreciation of the “Aswan International Women’s Film Festival,” stressing that “this festival has, in a short time, secured a distinguished position for itself, and being honored in the ancient city of Aswan, which is overflowing with beauty and history, gives me an exceptional feeling of gratitude.”

Laila Alawi added that, throughout her artistic career, she was keen to choose roles that touched on women’s reality and championed their issues, including films that contributed to changing laws in favor of women, and that this honor represents an appreciation for every effort she made to present cinema that respects women’s minds and reflects their strength and challenges.

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Awards and honors…in Laila Alawi’s career:

Throughout her busy artistic career, Laila Elwi has won a number of awards, which reflect her strong presence and her ability to embody various roles with depth and conviction. She won the Best Actress Award for her role in the movie “Cupping” in 1992, and she also won the same award for her performance in the movie “Kidnapped” in 1987, an early confirmation of her remarkable talent.

In the same year, she won an award for her role in the film “The Dying Stone” from the Narrative Film Festival, while she was crowned with another award for her performance in the film “Oh My World, My Love” in 1996, which is one of her most prominent works that received wide public and critical resonance. She won the Best Actress award for her role in the movie “A Little Love, a Lot of Violence.” She also received recognition at various festivals, including an honor at the “Love Festival” in 2002. These awards were nothing but bright stations on a long journey of excellence, which strengthened her position as one of the most important stars of Arab and Egyptian cinema.

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