''The Blue Elephant 2'' (,
translit. Al Fil Al Azraq 2) is a 2019 Egyptian
drama
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horror mystery
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crime thriller film directed by
Marwan Hamed
Marwan Hamed (; born April 4th 1977) is an Egyptian film director.Adil M. Asgarov, 'Hamed, Marwan (1977–)', '. He is the son of author Wahid Hamed and journalist Zeinab Sweidan. His debut was a short film entitled ''Li Li'' followed by a majo ...
. The film is a sequel to the 2014 box office hit film ''
The Blue Elephant''. Produced under the banner Rotana Film Production and Synergy Films, most of the crew members who were originally part of the prequel were retained. The film stars
Karim Abdel Aziz
Karim Abdel Aziz () (born August 17, 1975) is an Egyptian actor and director. He is the son of director Mohammad Abdul Aziz and nephew of film director Omar Abdel Aziz. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in his father's film (B ...
, Khaled El Sawy,
Nelly Karim
Nelly Karim (; born 18 December 1974) is an Egyptian actress and singer, model, and former ballerina.
Early Life
Nelly Karim is the daughter of a Soviet Russian mother from Leningrad and an Egyptian father from Zagazig. Born in Alexandria, E ...
and
Shereen Reda
Shereen Reda (; born July 7, 1968) is an Egyptian actress.
Life
She is the daughter of the Egyptian dancer Mahmoud Reda and his second wife, a former Yugoslavian ballet dancer. She started working on television as a model for advertisements, t ...
in the lead roles.
Principal photography
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Personnel
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of the film commenced in November 2018. The film had its theatrical release on 25 July 2019 and received positive reviews from the critics. Similar to the prequel film, it also became a successful venture at the box office. It also became the
highest grossing Egyptian film in the history of
Egyptian cinema
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20t ...
collecting at the box office.
Synopsis
Dr. Yehia (Karim Abdel Aziz) is now married to Lobna (Nelly Karim). A meeting with a new inmate in the psychiatric hospital flips Dr. Yehia's life upside down, she emphasizes the death of his entire family is just only three nights away. Yehia then uses the blue elephant pills in an attempt to control things and solve the puzzles he faces.
Cast
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Karim Abdel Aziz
Karim Abdel Aziz () (born August 17, 1975) is an Egyptian actor and director. He is the son of director Mohammad Abdul Aziz and nephew of film director Omar Abdel Aziz. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in his father's film (B ...
as Dr. Yehia Rashed
* Khaled El Sawy as Sherif Al Kordy
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Nelly Karim
Nelly Karim (; born 18 December 1974) is an Egyptian actress and singer, model, and former ballerina.
Early Life
Nelly Karim is the daughter of a Soviet Russian mother from Leningrad and an Egyptian father from Zagazig. Born in Alexandria, E ...
as Lobna
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Hend Sabry
Hend Sabry (, born 1979) is a Tunisian and Egyptian actress and producer. She is mostly known for being active in Egyptian cinema.
Early life and education
Hend Sabry was born in 1979 in Kebli, Tunisia.
She studied law, completing a master ...
as Farida
* Shereen Reda as Deega
*
Eyad Nassar
Eyad Nassar (born November 9, 1971) is a Jordanian actor. He has gained widespread recognition for his roles in Egyptian cinema and television series. Nassar was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and raised in Amman, Jordan.
He voiced the character Ba ...
as Akram
*
Tara Emad
Tara Emad (; born 11 May 1993) is an Egyptian actress and model.
Career
Tara Emad is the daughter of an Egyptian father and a Yugoslav Montenegrin mother. Around the age of only 14, She had her first photo shoot with the MENA magazine ''Layalina ...
as Mermed
* Amgad Elsharqawy as Joy
* Maha Abou Ouf as Mother of Farida
Marketing
The official trailer of the film was unveiled by the film director on 10 June 2019 and it crossed 15 million views within the 24 hours.
See also
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Cinema of Egypt
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20t ...
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 horror films
2010s Arabic-language films
Egyptian drama films
Egyptian mystery films
Egyptian horror films
Films directed by Marwan Hamed
Films based on works by Ahmed Mourad
Films set in Egypt
2010s Egyptian films