Ramy Abdel Razik

In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
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In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone

KHOURIBGA, MOROCCO — In the closing scene of “Kedach ethabni” (How Much Do You Love Me, 2011), eight-year-old Adel walks…
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
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Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’

ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one…
‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker
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‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker

ISMAILIA – The 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films opened on Saturday with “The Road to…
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
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‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate

The “Be changed and bring about change” festival, held at downtown Cairo’s Metropolis Theater, presented its final play, "The World…
Kurdish filmmaker offers another requiem for a dream
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Kurdish filmmaker offers another requiem for a dream

DUBAI – The 5th Gulf Film Festival closed on Monday night honoring the best in Gulf cinema. This year, 155…
You have not seen the revolution, according to ‘It depends’
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You have not seen the revolution, according to ‘It depends’

For how long will artists continue “representing” the January revolution in didactic ways, pretending that their audience were neither part…
At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict
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At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Several Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian co-productions were screened over the past week as part of the 14th Thessaloniki…
An unexpected revolution makes for an extraordinary film
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An unexpected revolution makes for an extraordinary film

THESSALONIKI, Greece — The audience of the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival watched on Sunday “1/2 Revolution,” a documentary by filmmakers…
Man is the true legend in ‘Soul Boy’
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Man is the true legend in ‘Soul Boy’

Screened at the Luxor African Film Festival last weekend, the Kenyan film “Soul Boy” is a seminal production in African…
Who is it that was murdered?
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Who is it that was murdered?

Tangier, Morocco─The 13th Tangier Film Festival, which kicked off on 12 January, showcased the latest short and feature-length productions in…
Touristic theater makes unfortunate comeback in ‘The Smoking Jacket’
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Touristic theater makes unfortunate comeback in ‘The Smoking Jacket’

The slowdown in the tourism sector since the revolution began had many drawbacks. But one positive outcome critics had hoped…
‘Black Gold’ writes West out of oil wars
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‘Black Gold’ writes West out of oil wars

It’s sad to see all this Arab money spent on a superficial, cliche-packed and prejudiced production like “Black Gold.” Tunisian…
‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable
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‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable

Director Ahmed Samir Farag’s latest film, “Izaeit Hob” (Love Radio), takes its name after a youth radio program called “Dr.…
Film review: Director’s mistakes spoil ‘Al-Fagoumi’
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Film review: Director’s mistakes spoil ‘Al-Fagoumi’

The word “Al-Fagoumi” - the alias of Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm - is a linguistic combination of three Arabic…
Film Review: Samy Oxide al-Carbon, an extension of pre-revolutionary cinematic practices
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Film Review: Samy Oxide al-Carbon, an extension of pre-revolutionary cinematic practices

Samy Oxide al-Carbon, a new film starring Egyptian comedian Hany Ramzy, reveals the problems of commercial cinema that persist post-25…
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