Netflx’s latest Arabic original ‘Finding Ola’ has launched with much fanfare, taking up the number one position on the streaming giant’s most watched list in Egypt and appearing in the top 10 lists across the region. ‘Finding Ola’ sees Tunisian-Egyptian television and film actor Hend Sabry reprise her role as Ola Abdel-Sabour, a character that first appeared in the 2010 comedy series Ayza Atgawez (“I Want to Get Married”). Despite bringing back an old, beloved character – whose motivations at the time were to find her Prince Charming before she turned 30 – ‘Finding Ola’ is a standalone series that is different in tone and tackles deeply rooted societal and cultural issues – issues that are relevant to women, and particularly to those in their 30s, 40s and beyond, across the world. On social media, people are already debating the show’s ending and whether it makes sense for Ola’s journey. As a man who was born to Egyptian parents but has grown up living across different countries, the ending that eventuated was the one I largely hoped for. But, again, I am a 29-year-old man. So I asked my mother,…
Why Netflix’s ‘Finding Ola’ Ended Perfectly According to My Mom
February 6, 2022
