Shiva Helali Celebrates “MY DAY” At Cannes Film Festival

 Gulf Network

During the eventful nights of Cannes Film Festival, the chairwoman and co-founder of 4Ever Properties, Shiva Helali celebrated the private screening and the press conference of “MY DAY” as she accepted the honorary invitation by Dr. Mia Jan Malekzadeh the film producer and founder of The M Production Company to join the official film panel.

Shiva expressed her gratitude and honor being invited to be part of such inspiring and emotional experience and explained that the film was inspired by the silent battles that many young girls face when their personal identities come into conflict with cultural and familial expectations. The story centers on Bayan, a 15-year-old girl living in Denmark, Her journey reflects the broader theme of how youth navigate between tradition and the desire for personal freedom.

“This film is a tribute to the courage it takes to make a when it means standing up for yourself.” Said Dr. Mia Jan.

She added “The success of this experience at Cannes Film Festival encouraged us to take My Day to a range of international film festivals that focus on human rights, youth voices, and emerging filmmakers”

Shiva admired the talent and enthusiasm behind making this film, and the inspiring story and battle behind it as she said “It is true that to me as a businesswoman, the festival is an opportunity to meet my international clients, and investors who gathers at such prestigious luxurious atmosphere, but I couldn’t skip the chance of supporting and celebrating the success of MY DAY, for the valuable and inspiring message this film represents and I am excited to extend my support to this initiative in the future and to think of bigger steps towards boosting its success”

Both Shiva and Mia Jan agreed that the next step for the film makers should aim to continue building awareness around the themes of MY DAY, open up dialogue, and connect with a global audience.

And when compared with the last year’s festival Shiva said that “each year the level of this international festival is getting higher with more implementation of AI and robotic solutions this year, the films and all side events were a must attend for a real added value at each aspect from art and creativity , to business networking and celebrities gatherings ”