Cinema/TV
US comedian Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
February 11, 2015
US comedian Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
Comedian Jon Stewart, famed for his biting television satire of politicians and media, will leave his job as host of…
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
February 11, 2015
Censorship Authority denies it will not cut scenes as of April
The head of the Censorship Authority Abdel Sattar Fathy denied a statement attributed to him and circulated by media on…
Serene Abdel Nour’s new movie to be displayed on Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2015
Serene Abdel Nour’s new movie to be displayed on Valentine’s Day
Lebanese singer and actor Serene Abdel Nour's new movie, "Sou' Tafahom" (A Misunderstanding), will be in theaters on Valentine's Day. The…
Egypt wins Berlin Film Festival Robert Bosch Foundation Prize
February 9, 2015
Egypt wins Berlin Film Festival Robert Bosch Foundation Prize
The Egyptian-German documentary film “Amal,” which is directed by Mohamed Siam, won the Robert Bosch Stiftung Best Documentary award at…
Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
February 9, 2015
Censorship Authority: Egypt to no longer cut scenes from movies as of April
Abdel Sattar Fathy, head of the Censorship Authority, said that not a single scene from local or foreign films would…
Banned filmmaker Panahi’s taxi-eye view of Tehran shown in Berlin
February 7, 2015
Banned filmmaker Panahi’s taxi-eye view of Tehran shown in Berlin
Banned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who has defied the authorities before by smuggling a film out of Iran, did it again…
Banderas: Hollywood is a brand, not a place
February 7, 2015
Banderas: Hollywood is a brand, not a place
Antonio Banderas, 54, is on form. The Spanish star will shortly play Pablo Picasso in "33 Dias," and will be…
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
February 5, 2015
Filmmaker animates Prophet Mohamed in response to Charlie Hebdo
The making of the first Egyptian animation film about the life of the Prophet Mohamed is under way in response…
Anoushka played a part in Abou Seif’s film as per his late father’s will
February 5, 2015
Anoushka played a part in Abou Seif’s film as per his late father’s will
Anoushka said she appeared in just one scene of Mohamed Abou Seif’s film “Haz West Al-Balad,” playing an aristocratic woman…
36 countries in Children Cinema in Cairo
February 5, 2015
36 countries in Children Cinema in Cairo
More than 165 artworks, long and short movies from 36 countries will take part in Cairo International Film Festival for…