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Hussein Fahmy
The Egyptian screen legend opened the 2025 Marrakech festival with a tribute.
- From: Egypt
- Known as: actor
- Their tie: keeps coming back, told the story
- When: 2025
The story
Hussein Fahmy was honoured on the opening night of the 22nd Marrakech film festival in 2025, for more than fifty years on screen. He told Moroccan media he was very happy to be celebrated in front of the Marrakech public and spoke of his attachment to the festival.
Hussein Fahmy: ‘I Have a Sentimental Connection with the Marrakech Film Festival’ · Morocco World News on YouTube. It loads only when you tap.
Where in Morocco
- Marrakech (film festival): honoured at the opening
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
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