International team to produce documentary about late Egyptian icon Omar Sharif’s life 

DUBAI: Egyptian filmmaker Mark Lotfy and Swedish director Axel Petersén are set to document the eventful career of the late Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. 

According to Variety, the documentary, titled “The Life and Times of Omar Sharif,” will follow events that show how the 1950s politics in Egypt shaped the star’s character. 

The documentary will be produced by Sigrid Helleday’s Stockholm-based Fedra in co-production with Lotfy’s Alexandria-based Fig Leaf Studios and Corniche Media in London.