MBC GROUP, the largest and leading media company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,announces the upcoming release of its first-ever Arabic-language musical production.
A first for the MENA, “Sukkar”, created by Heba Mashari Hamada, follows the journey of Sukkar and her friends who live in an orphanage, waking up every day with hopes of transforming their lives into something more meaningful and colourful. The head of the orphanage, Ratiba, is incredibly mean and makes life even harder for the kids.
Featuring original songs, “Sukkar” draws inspiration from the famous epistolary novel, “Daddy-Long-Legs” by American writer Jean Webster.
Directed by Tamer Mahdy, “Sukkar” stars Hala Turk in the lead role, alongside a host of young newcomers from around the GCC and Middle East, including Yasmina El Abd, Hajar Mohammed, Wedeema Ahmad, Maria Jumaah, Moataz Hesham, Mohammad Al-Harbi, Bavly Remon, and twins Abdullah Khaled and Omar Khaled. Also starring in the production are prominent actors Magda Zaki, Reham Al Shanawany, and Mohammed Tharwat.
The family-friendly film is set to be released across the MENA region on 12 October 2023 by Empire Entertainment, one of the region’s leading movie distributors.
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