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Watermelon Pictures Secures NA Rights for Umm Kulthum Biopic

6/30/2026

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Watermelon Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the Egyptian biopic El Sett.
Directed by Marwan Hamed and starring Mona Zaki as singer Umm Kulthum, it follows her rise from a Nile Delta village to Arab icon.
Negotiations were led by Munir Atalla, Head of Production and Acquisitions for Watermelon Pictures, and Mohamed Hefzy, founding director of Film Clinic.
The film will open in North American theaters later in 2026.

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Story summary

Watermelon Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the Egyptian biopic El Sett.
Directed by Marwan Hamed and starring Mona Zaki as singer Umm Kulthum, it follows her rise from a Nile Delta village to Arab icon.
Negotiations were led by Munir Atalla, Head of Production and Acquisitions for Watermelon Pictures, and Mohamed Hefzy, founding director of Film Clinic.
The film will open in North American theaters later in 2026.