Egyptian fans bid farewell to film 'icon' Faten Hamama

2015/01/18 18:49:15 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Film fans bi d an emotional farewell Sunday to Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, a star of Arabic cinema and ex-wife of Omar Sharif, who was buried at her family cemetery in Cairo. Hamama, who made her screen debut at seven years old, died on Saturday aged 83, after a career spanning seven decades and almost 100 films alongside masters of Egypt & #039;s film industry, including Youssef Chahine. & quot;Egypt says goodbye to the lady of the screen, & quot; said a banner carried by fans, as Hamama & #039;s body was taken from a mosque in Cairo & #039;s October 6 neighbourhood for burial at her family cemetery, an AFP photographer said. & quot;Faten Hamama was an exceptional ambassador for Egypt... she spread love and beauty wherever she went, & quot; said former Arab League chief Amr Moussa, who attended the funeral.
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