Khaberni - Egyptian screenwriter and writer Hanaa Attia passed away on the morning of Sunday, January 4, 2026, after a long struggle with severe pneumonia and kidney problems, leaving behind a distinctive artistic and literary legacy.
The director Jameela Wafi, daughter of the deceased writer, announced the news on her official Facebook account, simply stating: "Mama died".
The Syndicate of Cinematic Professions mourned screenwriter Hanaa Attia in an official statement, considering her departure a significant loss to the Egyptian artistic and cultural scene.
The statement said: "The guild's chief and the board members mourn colleague screenwriter Hanaa Attia. We share your sorrows on the demise of the deceased and pray for mercy and forgiveness for her, and patience and consolation for her family."
Who is Hanaa Attia?
Hanaa graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema at the Academy of Arts, Screenwriting Department in 1988, and began literary and journalistic writing before emerging in cinema.
She presented notable works such as "Fawzia's Mix" with stars Elham Shaheen and Ghada Abdel Razek in (2009) and "Women's Day" with Elham Shaheen featuring the late actor Farouk El-Fishawy in (2016), focusing her works on issues of women and society from a humane and balanced perspective, and she received several critical and popular awards, notably the best screenplay for the film "Women's Day".
In literature, she released collections of stories including: "She and Her Maid", "Violence of the Shadow", and "Quiet Rain", along with a poetry collection titled "End of the Heart", and she won the Sawiris Award for "Violence of the Shadow".
Hanaa Attia's plea before her death
In a sad incident, during December 2025, Hanaa issued a distress call due to neglect and abuse in one of the international hospitals.
She explained that she suffered from oxygen deficiency and bedsores, and her daughter was prevented from visiting her, appealing to the Ministries of Health and Culture to intervene.
On her part, Jameela Wafi, daughter of Hanaa Attia, revealed the difficult health situation of her mother, confirming that she constantly needed a blood transfusion.
The funeral prayer for Hanaa Attia was held on Sunday noon at the Sayyida Nafisa Mosque, and she was to be buried in the family cemetery in the new facility, Gharbia Governorate.
