Saba Mubarak plays a Christian woman in "The Priest"

Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak does not shy away from the challenge of playing a Christian woman in her new Egyptian film “Al Rahib” (The Priest).

Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak [2] is currently busy filming the scenes of her new Egyptian film “Al Rahib” (The Priest) alongside Egyptian actor Hani Salama [3]. It should be noted that Mubarak is a Muslim yet her playing the role of a Christian woman has thus far not been met with much protest.

The film was written by Midhat Al Adel and directed by Hala Khalil. Syrian actor Jamal Suleiman [4] and Egyptian actor Majid Al Kidwani will also be taking part in the film alongside Saba and Hani.

The film revolves around the torn life of a struggling young priest, without focusing on the religious aspects of the figure. 'Al Rahib' is a young man who decides to become a man of the cloth in hopes that he will be able to overcome his increasingly unstable state of mind. Does the preisthood help him to become a better person?

Saba Mubarak steps up to the challenge of playing a friend to a struggling priest.