In this book, Girgis Shukri dusts off the biography and life of Helmy Rafla, exploring how the man contributed to shaping the nature of Egyptian film and shaped the taste of Egyptian and Arab audiences over decades.
Relying on multiple direct sources, at the heart of which are the great artist’s private papers and letters, Shukri draws the biography of the “star maker,” in parallel with the biography of political and social fluctuations, the echoes of which resonated with his companion’s artistic journey.
