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‘Sea Shadow’ breaks the Gulf’s stereotype

‘Sea Shadow’ breaks the Gulf’s stereotype

Set away from the UAE’s major cities with their crisp paved roads and marvelous skyscrapers, Nawaf al-Janahi’s second feature-length film…
Adel Imam says art sides with opposition as designer refuses govt award

Adel Imam says art sides with opposition as designer refuses govt award

Prominent actor Adel Imam told reporters that “Egyptian art is always on the side of the opposition,” during his visit…
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization

Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization

Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi’s health has stabilized, and she is no longer being treated in the intensive care unit, said…
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight

‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight

Currently screening in the 35th Cairo International Film Festival as part of the Arab Film Competition, “When I Saw You”…
Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens

Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens

Said to be the first film ever shown in public, “Workers leaving the factory” consists of a single shot of…
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens

It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens

It’s difficult times for the organizers of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival, which will showcase 125 films from 66…
Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed

Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed

The opening of the Cairo International Film Festival’s 35th session will be delayed to 28 November, said Soheir Abdel Qader,…
‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering

‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering

  Ezz wanders around train carriages selling sleazy love stories; he couldn’t get a job after graduating from university. Ezzat…
Two years since its release, ‘Cairo Exit’ is as timely as ever

Two years since its release, ‘Cairo Exit’ is as timely as ever

LONDON — When Tarek and Amal do food deliveries, they get glimpses into the homes of the wealthy. Sometimes the…
Song in popular film censored for allegedly insulting Islam

Song in popular film censored for allegedly insulting Islam

The Culture Ministry confirmed Thursday that it has censored a song in the popular new film “Abdu Mouta” after Islamist…
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