CAIRO: A Saudi-backed, big-budget action film shot largely in Riyadh, “7 Dogs” is positioning itself as one of the most ambitious productions to emerge from the region. Set for release on May 27, with a red carpet premiere in Cairo on May 22, the film brings together a major Arab ensemble featuring Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz in the lead, with an international cast including US actor Giancarlo Esposito and German-Indonesian star Max Huang.

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The film, 7 Dogs, premiered in Egypt on Friday, and videos and photos from the event have surfaced on social media. | Bollywood