'Voy! Voy! Voy!' will premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023.
Film Clinic has released the official poster of Egyptian commercial director Omar Hilal’s debut feature film Voy! Voy! Voy!, featuring its lead actor Mohamed Farrag alongside Nelly Karim, and Bayoumi Fouad with rising stars Taha Desouky and Amgad El Hagar.
The film will release on August 23, 2023, in Egyptian Cinemas and throughout the rest of the Arab World on the following day.
The film, which is produced by Vox Cinemas, Film Clinic and Image Nation Abu Dhabi, is written and directed by Omar Hilal marking his cinematic debut and transition from the world of Adverts into the film world.
Inspired by true-life events, Voy! Voy! Voy! features an ensemble cast including stars such as Mohamed Farrag, Nelly Karim and Bayoumi Fouad alongside up-and-coming talent Taha Desouky, Amgad El Hagar and Mohamed Abdel Azeem. The script was written by Omar Hilal. Mohamed Hefzy and Omar Hilal produced it.
Voy! Voy! Voy! tells the story of Hassan, a security guard living an impoverished life with his mother who dreams of travelling and living abroad. One day he stumbles on the sport of blind football, and cunningly decides to pose as a visually impaired man to join a team close to playing a World Cup tournament in Europe. On this journey, he crosses paths with several characters, an attractive young journalist who starts to take an interest in the team as he takes an interest in her, a middle-aged coach looking for an opportunity, and his two best friends. Along with them, Hassan goes to unimaginable lengths to be with the team and not miss out on Europe, hoping that this will provide their ticket to a life with more opportunity.
Omar Hilal is taking the leap from commercials to movies with the support of Vox Cinemas, which revealed its debut slate of original Arabic films. The diverse line-up features seven titles from new and established filmmakers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Lebanon, reaffirming Vox Cinemas’ commitment to become a major player in Arabic film production. Voy! Voy! Voy! will be one of the first films from the slate to be released.
