Ahmed Malek new film, The Furnace, premiered back in September at Venice Film Festival. The movie gained international critical acclaim, and now, it has finally made its mark in the Arab world, after showcasing at El Gouna Film Festival 2020 last night. 

Directed by Roderick Mackay, The Furnace chronicles Ahmed Malek plays Hanif, a man who has travelled to Australia during the 19th century gold rush, when Muslim and Sikh camel handlers from India, Afghanistan and Persia – Iran’s former name – were brought in by British colonisers to help open up the Outback.

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After narrowly missing out on the role of Aladdin to Mena Massoud, Ahmed has appeared in several other films recently, including Ras El Sana by director Mohamed Sakr and screenwriter Mohamed Hefzy, which is currently available on Shahid.net, The Guest (2019) and Gunshot (2018).

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