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Romanian movie ‘Child’s Pose’ wins top award at Berlin Film Fest
February 17, 2013
Romanian movie ‘Child’s Pose’ wins top award at Berlin Film Fest
BERLIN — A Romanian movie about an upper-middle class family covering up for a hit-and-run carried out by its son…
Different faces of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Berlin
February 15, 2013
Different faces of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Berlin
BERLIN — In recent years, Israeli cinema has enjoyed a strong presence in major world festivals, winning awards right and…
Time travel and back: Three films capture revolutionary moments
February 14, 2013
Time travel and back: Three films capture revolutionary moments
Azin Feizabadi is in Cairo, hosted by the art initiative Beirut. His presence is visible as you approach Beirut’s villa…
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
February 8, 2013
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
BERLIN - It took iconic Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai 10 years to bring his personal adaptation of the IP biography…
The pick: Memories of a nuclear holocaust
February 8, 2013
The pick: Memories of a nuclear holocaust
In a moment of questionable parenting, when I was five my father gave me animated adaptations of “Animal Farm” (the…
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
February 7, 2013
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
One of Egypt’s pioneering filmmakers, Kamal El Sheikh, was born on 5 February 94 years ago. Sheikh is known as…
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
February 1, 2013
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
The crisp, experimental, semi-fictional documentary, “Logical Revolts,” was shot in late 2011 and early 2012 in downtown Cairo, Port Said…
The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’
January 12, 2013
The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’
Due to its exceptionally clear skies, the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the best places in the world…
In Search of ‘Oil and Sand’ recreates an old royal home movie
January 9, 2013
In Search of ‘Oil and Sand’ recreates an old royal home movie
On a warm summer evening in 1952, Cairo’s aristocracy gathered for a soiree at a palace belonging to King Farouk’s…