News Center – The film "Speak, Shahrazad" was released on May 27, 2009. It is an Egyptian social drama that sparked widespread debate upon its release due to its boldness in addressing women's issues, domestic violence, and male power in Egyptian society.

The film revolves around the character of Heba Younis, a successful television presenter concerned with women's issues. She presents the stories of women who have experienced violence and opens wounds that society tries to hide, revealing what happens behind closed doors. Every night she stands before the camera, smiling confidently at the audience, knowing exactly what she wants to say, but deep down she was a woman searching for a space to breathe away from the constraints that bound her.

Despite her professional success, Heba Younis faces escalating problems in her marital life with her husband, a journalist who believes that the nature of her program could negatively affect his professional future, leading to sharp disputes between them that reach the point of psychological violence and continuous pressure to change the content of her program.

During the episodes of her program, Heba hosts three women who have experienced different types of violence, and their stories are presented to the audience as part of the film's dramatic structure. These stories include a woman suffering from an abusive emotional relationship, two sisters facing exploitation and violence in a poor environment, and a man with multiple relationships who exercises control over women.

With every story told on air, Heba Younis felt that something was changing inside her. The stories seeped into her private life, revealing what she had long ignored: that she too was a victim – a victim of a man who wanted to mold her into a version that suited his ambitions, not a woman with her own mind and voice.

The film starred a number of prominent Egyptian cinema stars, including Mona Zaki, Hassan El-Raddad, Mahmoud Hemida, Mohamed Ramadan, Rehab El-Gamal, Nahed El-Sebai, Yara Gebran, Sawsan Badr, and Hussein El-Imam.

The director adopted a realistic visual style and presented a bold treatment of sensitive social issues, while the screenwriter delivered a script highlighting multiple forms of oppression that women face within society. The film received widespread critical acclaim and is considered one of the most prominent works addressing women's issues in modern Egyptian cinema.