The readiest idea I had was to revive that show.
Id always believed the story wasnt finished.
I saw the impact the original had on young women, on families and on mothers.
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Sabry, who represented herself until now, says her reasons for signing with CAA are multiple.
Its not only about my work as an actress but also my work as a producer.
We dont know how this is going to go yet.
I have been working in this region for 30 years now.
and I know how hard it will be to introduce U.S. agents to the region, says Sabry.
Its a region that is very resistant to change and very resistant to representation.
Ive never had an agent before.
I had to negotiate everything myself.
I was my own agent, my own representative.
Im sure its not going to be very smooth.
I was not at all into acting, recalls Sabry.
He asked my mother if I was interested.
I wasnt really excited about it and my parents had to push me.
I wasnt Moufidas first choice but the first choice: her parents said no.
This is how I landed the part that changed my life.
She showed me my power in front of a camera and this you never really forget.
It was also very disruptive for me.
I was back and forth because I really liked working in Egypt.
It gave me more independence and financial independence, she recounts.
There was a challenge to it as well and I like challenges.
The pair have been friends since Sabrys early days in Cairo.
Were from the same generation.
He instantly became my good friend when I first moved from Tunisia.
He was my neighbor and then he became my kind of advisor/counsellor.
Wed watch films together and had a common view on many movies, she says.
Together, we made ground-breaking films, for the region, she says.
Sabry also has a penchant for getting involved in short films by emerging talents.
I love short films as a format, and like to watch short films.
I also like to play, and shorts give me that freedom, because there is nothing at stake.
I just go to be an added value, says Sabry.
I like to witness a director finding their way.
Its a beautiful thing.
