Khaled Abol Naga Declines Luxor Film Festival Jury Membership, Obeys Dawood Abdel Sayed Decree

Inan interview with , Khaled Abol Naga confirmed that he has declinedan offer to participate in Luxor Film Festival as a jury member next March, ashe will be busy shooting his part in the new film by acclaimed director Dawood Abdel Sayed titled "Qudrat Gheir A'deya" (Extraordinary Abilities).

AbolNaga stated that Abdel Sayed requested he declined the offer, as the scenesthat are scheduled to be shot during the same period in which the festival willtake place, are of his most important scenes. Abol Naga dismissed rumors thatthe festival excluded him from the jury list.

"Qudrat Gheir A'deya" will start production mid-January. Itstars Abol Naga and Naglaa Badr, and is written and directed by Dawood AbdelSayed and produced by New Century.