Khaberni - After a long absence from the spotlight, the Egyptian artist Somaya Al-Alfi reappeared, visiting the set of the film "The Gatherer Butcher," starring her son Ahmed El Fishawy.
The team welcomed Al-Alfi warmly, including the author and director Mohamed Salah El-Ezaby and the producer Ahmed El Sobky, while she expressed her happiness with the film and her anticipation to watch it at its special screening.
Controversy and Crisis
Lubna Yaqoot, the ex-wife of the man dubbed "The Gatherer Butcher," recently ignited a wide controversy after she demanded the filming of the movie be halted, insisting that portraying her ex-husband's character would negatively impact their son's future.
In a video clip on "TikTok," she said that the project could destroy her son's social life and make him ostracized among his peers, noting that she discovered the story via social media without any official notification from the film's creators.
Case Background
The film's events are based on a crime that shocked public opinion in May 2024, when "The Gatherer Butcher" killed three girls. In December of the same year, the Cairo Criminal Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence against him.
Artistic Activity
The film comes shortly after Ahmed El Fishawy's two works were released: "We Understand Your Situation" in mid-2024, and "The System" this past February via the "Yango Play" platform. He also recently announced his participation in "When Love Writes," the first full cinematic experience for director Mohamed Hany.
