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Using a series of cinematic billboards featuring Egyptian actor Essam Omar, Egyptian real estate developer Wadi Degla Developments has launched a new out-of-home campaign throughout Cairo that centers its messaging around family life.

Instead of concentrating only on property details or architectural visuals, the campaign uses relatable domestic scenes to highlight the emotional side of homeownership under the slogan "We build for your family”, much like they did for their 20th anniversary OOH campaign. 

Omar appears on the billboards in a series of amusing and recognisable scenarios that many Egyptian families can quickly identify. In one scene, he is shown sitting on the couch in his pyjamas, staring at the TV while holding a late-night snack. This is the kind of peaceful, typical moment that occurs in any lived-in house. 

Another image depicts a busy family dinner table with family members passing dishes, laughing, and eating. In other parts of the campaign, a birthday celebration is depicted, complete with balloons, cake, and people gathered around the dinner table.

Warmth and relatability are key components of the creative direction. The settings, which feature comfortable living rooms, messy dinner tables, soft lighting, and family members crammed into the frame, resemble actual homes rather than polished luxury interiors. The tone is purposefully light-hearted, and the copy poses variations of the same rhetorical question ("Who's grown up and going to get a flat now?"), framing the acquisition of a new residence as something connected to actual events and the often daunting adulthood experience.

The campaign's appeal is further enhanced by the casting of Omar. The young actor, who is renowned for his innate charm and comedic timing, has rapidly established himself as one of Egypt's emerging on-screen personalities. His presence serves to anchor the campaign in a well-known cultural setting, transforming the billboards from static ads into brief visual narratives.

In terms of appearance, the billboards resemble still images from a family movie or sitcom. The scenes are meant to be read quickly from the road while still telling a story; they are cosy and a little dramatic, hitting hard, especially in a warm time like Ramadan. The campaign subtly reinforces the developer's promise that the spaces they build are meant to hold those moments by focusing on the lives that take place inside buildings, such as dinners, celebrations, and lazy evenings on the couch.

You can learn more about this campaign’s budget, locations, and more by visiting MOOH, Egypt, and The Emirates OOH-dedicated analysis system and Media Intelligence.