Egyptian director Omar Hilal, whose debut Arabic comedy ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ is the country’s official nomination for the Oscars 2024, is enjoying the proverbial last laugh.<br /><br />He recalls a time when established Arab stars rejected the opportunity to be part of his celebrated film — a smartly made comedy centred on illegal immigration and the outlandish lengths to which many will go to migrate to the West in search of a better life.<br /><br />Read the full story here: https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/arab-celebs/egyptian-director-omar-hilal-from-rejections-to-oscar-submission-with-comedy-voy-voy-voy-1.98512196<br /><br />See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos<br />Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km<br /><br />Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV<br /><br />#UAEnews #Egyptian #Oscars
