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Actresses Ebada Hasan and Safiyya Ingar were guests of the Grand Coffee programme with: Always be kind
Actresses Ebada Hasan and Safiyya Ingar were guests of the Grand Coffee with... Programme of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, and they talked about the film "Brides" by the British director Nadia Fall, in which they play the title characters.
Actresses Ebada Hasan and Safiyya Ingar were guests of the Grand Coffee with... Programme of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, and they talked about the film "Brides" by the British director Nadia Fall, in which they play the title characters.
At the beginning of the conversation, they shared their impressions of Sarajevo. They pointed out that they are delighted with the city, which, due to its architecture and culture, reminds them of Istanbul, where they filmed part of the film.
The role in "Brides" is a debut for Ebada Hasan, she has not acted before. According to her, "Brides" is an important film because it talks about the problems of non-white girls.
“When I was preparing for this film, I didn’t have many sources to draw inspiration from because girls with black or brown skin are not represented enough in the public. There aren’t many films about them. Growing up, I never had the opportunity to see girls who looked like me on film. I’m glad we’re contributing to change,” emphasized Ebada Hasan, adding that she quickly fit into the team and that the director managed to get the most out of her.
“This is Nadia’s first feature film, but she has been directing in the theatre for years. She has been working with children in a drama studio for over ten years, so she is an excellent drama pedagogue, which helped me a lot. Of course, my colleague Safiyya also helped me a lot, because she is a trained actress. Her experience liberated me, and during the first rehearsal together it turned out that we have an excellent collaboration, said Hasan.
Actress Safiyya pointed out that she initially did not get a role in this film, and that she had only three weeks to prepare, which was challenging for her, but working in the theatre has accustomed her to quickly “jumping” into projects.
“This film is important because it deals with people whose problems are ignored by society. We were particularly encouraged by the case of Shamima Begum, who lost her British citizenship as a victim of systemic racism. It is important to tell stories like this in order to contribute to the betterment of all of us,” said Safiyya Ingar.
When it comes to their future projects, Ebada Hasan emphasized that she is not sure whether she will continue acting, while Safiyya Ingar shared advice for young actresses: “Watch movies, go to the theater if you can afford it, read books, because they are free in libraries. Try to gain as many life experiences as possible. Have hobbies. But above all, always be kind to everyone,” concluded Ingar at the end of the conversation.
The film “Brides” was screened as part of the Open Air Programme at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.