Ahmed Ezz for"today": "7 dogs" An important step in the path of Arab cinema

2026/05/29 6:35:33 AM

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Ahmed Ezz for"today": "7 dogs" An important step in the path of Arab cinema

Amidst a large public and media presence, Culture Square in the Historical Jeddah District witnessed the premiere of the film 7 Dogsin the Kingdom, in the presence of work heroes and makers, led by The artist Ahmed Ezz, who confirmed in his interview with"today" The film represents an important step in the path of Arab cinema and joint production between Arab countries.
Ezz said that his artistic relationship with his colleagues is based on a real understanding of the film industry, explaining that his generation was raised watching major stars and the way they work on film sets, which made it easier for them to cooperate artistically without sensitivities or personal rivalries.
He added: "I and Karim Abdel Aziz We were almost identical in the beginning, with a slight difference, but we learned from the big stars and understood how the film industry works, and therefore we do not find it difficult to work, without the idea of competition preoccupying us.

Competing with international productions

Ezz stressed that the main goal for him is to present a successful work that will be admired by the audience, pointing out that the real success lies in the ability of Arab cinema to compete with international productions.
He added: All that matters to me is to perform well. It is admired by the audience, and my only ambition is to present a successful film, and success for me is that the foreign film is not better than ours, and this is my goal and my thinking.
Regarding his relative distance from romantic works and his direction towards action and suspense films, Ezz explained that his artistic choices are related to the taste of the audience and what the viewer prefers at the current stage, adding: Any artist hopes that his films will spread among the largest possible number of people, and the audience may be inclined towards a certain type of films, and we offer them these to him. Quality.

Attracting international stars

With regard to the possibility of presenting joint works in the future between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Ezz expressed his great enthusiasm for the idea, stressing that what unites Arab cinema is greater than the borders of nationalities. He said: We always say Arab film, and we do not say Egyptian or Saudi film, and Egypt’s success is the success of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the success of any Arab country.
He added that the Kingdom’s strong entry into the field of film production and attracting international stars represents a source of pride for all Arabs, Pointing out that these successes are reflected in the image of Arab cinema as a whole, he said: We feel proud when we see the Kingdom producing films by international stars, because it is an Arab production and a source of pride for all of us. There is no idea between us of you and me, we are one.

Exhausting but organized work

And about the most difficult challenges he faced while filming the film "7 Dogs"Ezz explained that the entire work was exhausting due to the magnitude of production and the nature of filming, but at the same time he praised the professional organization within the work site, saying: We worked with very great directors and I am proud to deal with them, and what facilitated everything is that the work was organized to a very great degree of professionalism.
He thanked the General Entertainment Authority and the company "link" For the support and organization, he pointed out that what was most challenging for him was filming during the month of Ramadan while fasting, especially in the last hours of the day before breaking the fast.

The highest international standards

Ezz also spoke about the magnitude of production and the effects used in the film, pointing out that those in charge of the work were always striving to reach the highest international standards in implementation, and he said: "If we had an explosion scene, they would be looking for the largest explosion carried out in the world and carried out at the same level. The topic was not just flashiness, but rather there was planning and thought.
He pointed out that the results achieved by the film during the first 48 hours reflect the amount of work and planning expended, pointing out that what is happening today is a real development in the Arab film industry and its ability to present works that compete globally.