Since the death of the Egyptian artist Samir Sabry, last May 20 at the age of 85, various news have been raised about wide differences between his heirs, and local reports have addressed those differences in recent days.
In light of a state of controversy over the truth of the differences between the heirs of the late artist, many were surprised by the publication of a page specialized in displaying real estate ads in the Mohandessin area, Giza Governorate, on Wednesday evening, a set of photos of the late artist’s apartment, which has an area of 200 meters and is registered in the real estate month with a share of the land The garage is offered for sale at a price of 3.5 million Egyptian pounds, including furniture and appliances.
- Samir Sabry, Egyptian artist, born December 27, 1936.
- One of the most prominent stars of the middle generation in Egyptian cinema.
- He presented about 138 films and more than 35 series.
- Presented a number of famous TV programmes, including: The International Club and This Evening.
An advertisement that sparked controversy
The aforementioned announcement sparked controversy in the context of talking about the differences between the heirs. A source close to the late artist, his friend and office manager, Mohamed Hadi, revealed details about the truth of that announcement, the current ownership of the apartment, and the fate of the late artist’s valuable cinematic holdings.
Hadi revealed, in exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia”, that as soon as he saw the aforementioned advertisement on the social networking site “Facebook”, he quickly spoke with the owners of the house, namely (Nelly and Laila), the daughters of the late artist’s aunt, and they completely denied this matter.
Negation
He continued, “When I saw the publication like everyone else, I contacted Nelly and Laila, who informed me that they had not published any advertisement, and that they were surprised by the publication like everyone else, and they did not know who published it, and they were amazed how someone publishes such an advertisement and they are the current owners of the house.”
He stated that both “Leila and Nelly” do not know where the pictures of the apartment circulating with the advertisement post were obtained, “maybe they were circulated before.”
Hadi points out that “the apartment mentioned in the advertisement was owned by the late artist Samir Sabry, and he gave it up more than ten years ago to his two aunts (Nelly and Laila), and not before he died immediately, as some believe. The apartment is registered in their names in history, and I myself have seen the Contract”.
And the director of the late artist’s office points out that both (Leila and Nelly) were “careful for the late artist before his death, and cared for his affairs, food and drink, and he used to go out with them…and he always said about them that they were his daughters.”
He continues: “I worked with Samir Sabry for 25 years. I did not see his cousin’s heirs, I did not know them, and I did not hear about them, and they are among the legal heirs,” explaining that “I have no information about whether there are differences or not between the heirs.”
The fate of cinematic collectibles
As for the precious holdings of the artist Samir Sabry, who has a long career in the art world, Hadi points out that after the death of Sabry, the Ministry of Culture, when the minister was Enas Abdel Dayem, formed a committee to inventory his office and important (cinema) holdings, stressing that it is one of the It is impossible for his possessions to be wasted and the state will preserve them.
The previous committee was satisfied with an inventory of Samir Sabri’s holdings, without having been acquired by the government represented by the Ministry of Culture so far. While the current Minister, Nevin Al-Kilani, issued a decision to form a new committee headed by the cinema holdings advisor, Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Sami’ Abu Al-Maati, to inventory the cinematic holdings associated with Samir Sabry.
nature collectibles
In the context of talking about the late artist’s holdings, Mahmoud Abdel-Sami’ Abu Al-Maati, cinema holdings consultant, reveals, in exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia”, that the committee of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture has submitted a comprehensive report on the cinematic holdings of the artist Samir Sabry after listing them, noting that Those belongings were in his office, not in his home.
Abdel-Samie points out that the collections that were counted included (a group of photos and albums, and some posters for his cinematic films, as well as a set of clothes he wore in his films, as well as clothes he wore on non-cinematic occasions and reviews as well), while personal belongings were not counted, given that the committee is competent. An inventory of his artistic and cinematic holdings.
It highlights that after the end of the technical part and the submission of a report on the holdings, the procedures for obtaining them are awaited, in preparation for placing them in a special cinema museum that includes its holdings and the holdings of departed artists, “and we are waiting for a decision to allocate and open the museum,” while the procedures take some time, and the collectibles are kept before that in the city of Cinema.
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