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Amitabh Bachchan in Cairo as festival’s honorary guest
March 23, 2015
Amitabh Bachchan in Cairo as festival’s honorary guest
Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan is expected in Cairo at the end of March as a honorary guest in an…
‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy
March 22, 2015
‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy
Marwan Hamed’s “The Blue Elephant” has been named the best feture film at the 4th annual Luxor African Film Festival,…
Stagnant cinema season expected in summer
March 21, 2015
Stagnant cinema season expected in summer
Although the current film year has seen a strong roster since its start, with seven movies during the months of…
Actress Laila Elwi calls on Sisi to prevent film piracy
March 18, 2015
Actress Laila Elwi calls on Sisi to prevent film piracy
At a symposium on the African Cinema Festival in Luxor, actress Laila Elwi declared that President Sisi should involve himself…
Actor Hassan Youssef declines playing Mohamed Morsi in the movie “The President’s Bodyguard”
March 18, 2015
Actor Hassan Youssef declines playing Mohamed Morsi in the movie “The President’s Bodyguard”
Egyptian actor Hassan Youssef said that the shooting of the film “The President’s Bodyguard” was stopped, as producer Talaat Zakaria…
Egyptian movies to be screened at ‘Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days’
March 17, 2015
Egyptian movies to be screened at ‘Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days’
The Egyptian cultural center in Nouakchott, Mauritania will start a six-day event entitled “Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days” on Thursday, in collaboration…
Google Doodle marks birthday of director Shady Abdel Salam
March 15, 2015
Google Doodle marks birthday of director Shady Abdel Salam
Google Doodle marked on Sunday the birthday of renowned Egyptian film director and screenwriter Shady Abdel Salam (1930-1986). Born to a…
Disney to release ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ in 2017
March 14, 2015
Disney to release ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ in 2017
The Walt Disney Co will release the eighth installment in the “Star Wars” film saga on 26 May 2017, Chief…
Comedian Andy Samberg chosen to host 2015 Emmy Awards
March 13, 2015
Comedian Andy Samberg chosen to host 2015 Emmy Awards
Andy Samberg, a star of the comedy TV show "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," will host the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest…