‘I Dedicated my Life to Art, and I Didn’t Lose,’ Lebleba Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

A presenter tests her mic on the red carpet during the opening of the 40th Cairo International Film at the Opera House in Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. [Photo: AP/Nariman El-Mofty]

Egyptian star actress Lebleba cried when she knew she will be honored during Cairo International Film Festival with the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement. Lebleba heard the news from Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, president of the Cairo International Film Festival.

During an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Egyptian actress cried again. She said her tears after Fahmy’s call “are the only expression of my feeling in this moment. I didn’t sleep last night; I recalled my life like a movie.”