Hzeena is Fahima's mother and Farhana's grandmother, living through worsening poverty after her husband becomes too ill to move. She raises Farhana as a substitute for Fahima, but when Farhana's out-of-wedlock pregnancy is revealed, Hzeena orders her punishment, showing how oppressive social rules can turn women into enforcers.
Gad's wife, who entered her marriage unwillingly and falls in love with Fares.
Ferdoos Abdel Hamid has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the Fares Trilogy universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Star of the East, El-Share'a El-Gedid, The Street Player. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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