Moroccan artist Omar Lotfi expressed his great happiness in sharing with the Moroccan audience the joy of his first directing experience in his new comedy film “The Hero,” which is set to be screened in national cinemas starting from the 9th of October.
In relation to this topic, “Alkhabariya” had a special conversation with the artist and director Omar Lotfi, during which he explained that the comedy film “The Hero,” his first artistic endeavor, is produced by the international figure Nadir Khayat, known as “RedOne,” who believed in and strongly supported the idea, for which Lotfi extended his deep gratitude for the substantial support provided.
In the same context, Lotfi expressed his great joy in taking on this experience with a prominent producer like RedOne, noting that the work carries a global mark. He also confirmed that this experience was very challenging, given his dual role of directing the work and playing a main role alongside other film stars.
Regarding the casting, Lotfi mentioned that he chose a selection of the brightest stars in Moroccan cinema, such as the great actress Raouia, Rafik Boubker, Farah El Fassih, Aziz Dadas, Majdouline Idrissi, Mehdi Chahib, explaining that standing before all these great artists and directing them was not easy but rather a strong test in his first directing step.
As for the story of the film, Lotfi extended his deep appreciation to his colleague Mehdi Chahib, who also believed in the “dream” idea, as he expressed, and co-wrote the screenplay with him, along with the contributions of Omar Benjilali, who has extensive experience in this field. He also thanked the production manager, Rachida Saadi, who acted as the metronome supervising every detail of this new artistic project, along with every member of the team.
In a related context, Omar Lotfi indicated that the story of “The Hero” in a comedic mold focuses on an ambitious young man dreaming of becoming an actor, but this dream quickly turns into a nightmare after becoming involved with a mafia specializing in smuggling artifacts. He tries to escape this predicament by all means, yet fails due to his friend who plays a major role in further entangling him in this issue.
At the end of his conversation with “Alkhabariya,” Lotfi extended his sincere gratitude to the global producer RedOne, stating that he carried this “dream” film on his shoulders, and said, “For me, RedOne is truly an amazing person, the one who believed in me and the film’s idea, which is my first directing work, and this is a great honor for me.” He continued saying, “This is more of a responsibility than an honor, and beyond being a brother and friend, I want to thank him for the trust that pushed me to give my all in the cinematic experience to present a distinguished artistic dish to the audience, which I hope will please the Moroccan audience that always deserves the best.”
