Ramy Abdel Razik
In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
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July 6, 2012
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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June 28, 2012
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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June 26, 2012
‘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
Books
May 19, 2012
‘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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April 17, 2012
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’
Art news
April 11, 2012
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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March 19, 2012
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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March 13, 2012
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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February 27, 2012
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?
Cinema/TV
January 21, 2012
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’
Art news
January 17, 2012
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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January 11, 2012
‘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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July 10, 2011
‘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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June 25, 2011
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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June 21, 2011
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…