Islam Moubarak Wins Best Actress Award for “Daye” at Port Said Film Festival

○ 22 September 2025

Actress Islam Moubarak has won the Best Actress Award for “The Tale of Daye’s Family”, directed by Karim El-Shenawy, during the closing ceremony of the first Port Said Film Festival, held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture, Ahmed Hanno.

Moubarak won the award as part of the Feature Film Competition, which included nine films competing for the festival’s awards, amidst a huge audience and distinguished feedback from filmmakers and critics.

It is noteworthy that this award is the second for Moubarak for the same film. She received the Best Actress Award at the closing ceremony of the second Baghdad International Film Festival.

“The Tale of Daye’s Family” is written by Haitham Dabbour and directed by Karim El-Shenawy, starring Islam Moubarak, Aseel Omran, Haneen Said, and Badr Mohamed.