Film fans bid an emotional farewell Sunday to Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, a star of Arabic cinema and ex-wife of Omar Sharif, who was buried at her family cemetery in Cairo. Hamama, who made her screen debut at seven years old, died on Saturday aged 83, after a career spanning seven decades and almost 100 films alongside masters of Egypt's film industry, including Youssef Chahine. "Egypt says goodbye to the lady of the screen," said a banner carried by fans, as Hamama's body was taken from a mosque in Cairo's October 6 neighbourhood for burial at her family cemetery, an AFP photographer said. "Faten Hamama was an exceptional ambassador for Egypt... she spread love and beauty wherever she went," said former Arab League chief Amr Moussa, who attended the funeral.
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