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‘Hotel Rwanda’s’ Terry George Boards Egyptian Serial Killer Series ‘The Alexandria Killings’ Alex Ritman Egyptian sisters and serial killers Raya and Sakina, whose story will be told in The Alexandria Killings
Terry George, the Oscar-winning writer-director whose work includes
Hotel Rwanda and
In the Name of the Father, will turn his creative hand to a real-life tale of death and deceit in early 20th century Egypt.
George is teaming with Egyptian writer Marian Naoum to co-write the serial killer series
The Alexandria Killings for Yalla Yalla, the Arabic content joint-venture between Dubai-based distributor Front Row Film Entertainment and sales and finance banner Rocket Science.
‘Hotel Rwanda’ Director Terry George, Egypt’s Mariam Naoum Team on ‘The Alexandria Killings’ Variety 1 hr ago
Oscar-winning Irish writer-director Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda,” “In The Name of The Father”) and Egyptian writer Mariam Naoum have teamed up to co-write Arabic serial killer series “The Alexandria Killings” on which George will serve as showrunner.
The high-end show in Arabic and English is based on the true story of shadowy Egyptian sisters Raya and Sakina Bint Hamman who in the 1920s robbed and murdered at least 17 women and were subsequently sentenced to death. The notorious case has already spawned several local films, plays and books.
In the Name of the Father) and Egyptian writer Mariam Naoum (
Between Two Seas) will co-write a new serial killer series titled
The Alexandria Killings, it s been announced by Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
The show will be produced by George as well as Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science and Gianluca Chakra of Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
I look forward to collaborating with a truly international team of talented producers and storytellers to investigate the remarkable true story of the Hammam sisters
Director Terry George
Set in Alexandria in 1920 when Egypt was under British rule, the series tells the real-life story of Egyptian sisters Raya and Sakina Bint Hammam, who come from a poor Alexandria neighbourhood and run a brothel operation that draws in powerful and influential Egyptian and British men. The sisters rely on petty theft that lead to the murder of 17 women and are put on trial. They are found guilty and become the first women in Eg
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