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Actor Bassem Samra traveled to New York to receive the award for excellence and creativity at the sixth Egyptian-American Cinema Festival, which dedicated this edition to the memory of Omar Al-Sharif under the theme "Cinema for Life." The honor recognizes his artistic career, which achieved significant popularity across Egypt and the Arab world.
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