Sunday, September 26th, 2010
As a fidgety child obsessed with fighter planes, Kareem Kassem never dreamt of becoming an actor. But this past weekend, the trilingual 23-year-old AUC alumnus won the “Best Upcoming Star” award at the Alexandria Film Festival.
“It was nice winning an award only after a third film. I was honored to be voted by The Egyptian Association of Writers and Critics as the best young actor,” said Kassem.
With a Facebook fan base that exceeds 18,000 members, Kassem did not always have it easy when it came to his career. Playing controversial roles, especially in his latest film Bel Alwan Al Tabee’eya (Natural Colors), taught him to deal with criticism and conflict.