Samir Fareed

Bassem Youssef: from the Emmys to Carthage
Opinion

Bassem Youssef: from the Emmys to Carthage

The Emmy Awards for the television industry is like the Oscars for the film industry in the United States. What…
Omar Sharif’s Egyptian movies
Opinion

Omar Sharif’s Egyptian movies

Many readers have asked for a list of Omar Sharif's Egyptian movies (1932-2015), which I list here below in terms…
Best Egyptian films of 2014
Opinion

Best Egyptian films of 2014

The 25 January revolution was reflected in everything, including literature, arts and cinema. Just as there was Egypt before and…
‘Tahrir 2011’ awarded at Venice Film Festival
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‘Tahrir 2011’ awarded at Venice Film Festival

The jury of the 68th annual Venice Film Festival awarded Egypt’s “Tahrir 2011" - which premiered on Friday as an…
Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’
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Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’

Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki’s new film “Where Do We Go Now?” premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the…
Danish film wins international award for best film
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Danish film wins international award for best film

One day before the announcement of the official awards of the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, the International Federation of…
Cinema: the year in review
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Cinema: the year in review

Thirty seven feature films were screened in cinemas from 28 January to 23 December 2009.
Damascus Film Festival starts today
Art news

Damascus Film Festival starts today

The Damascus Film Festival begins its 17th session today. The festival will wrap up next Saturday, with prizes given to…
Ismailia Film Festival: A Success Story
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Ismailia Film Festival: A Success Story

I did not get a chance to attend the 13th Ismailia Festival for Documentaries and Short Films, but I managed…
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