Diamond Dust Competes in the Official Competition of the Casablanca Arab Film Festival

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Marking Its World Premiere with the Attendance of Its Lead Asser Yassin

Diamond Dust Competes in the Official Competition of the Casablanca Arab Film Festival


Director Marwan Hamed's film Diamond Dust will compete in the Official Competition of the 1st Casablanca Arab Film Festival in Morocco(December 10-15) on Thursday, December 13 at 05:30 PM marking its world premiere. The film screening will witness the attendance of its lead Asser Yassin.

New Century Production released Diamond Dust during Eid al-Adha holiday last August. The film grossed about EGP 32 million, including 9 million in its first week.

Diamond Dust follows Taha, a pharmacist who leads a boring life with his chair bound father. When a mysterious murder occurs, Taha's entire world collapses permanently.

During October 2018, the film screened at the Khartoum Arab Film Festival in Sudan.

Diamond Dust is the third collaboration between director Marwan Hamed and writer Ahmed Mourad. The film stars Asser Yassin, Menna Shalaby, Maged El Kedwany, Shereen Reda, Eyad Nassar, Mohamed Mamdouh, Sabreen, Ahmad Kamal, Mohamed El Sharnouby, Tara Emad, Samy Maghawry, Bayoumi Fouad and Lebanese actor Adel Karam, along with eminent actor Ezzat El Alaili. Diamond Dust is produced by New Century Production and distributed by Dollar Film, while MAD Solutions handles the film's marketing.