Cinema/TV
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity
July 30, 2012
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity
Following its award-winning spree at the Third Doha Tribeca Film Festival, the 2012 Berlinale and the 15th Ismailia International Film…
Film screening in Egyptian Museum cancelled due to sudden exorbitant fee
July 27, 2012
Film screening in Egyptian Museum cancelled due to sudden exorbitant fee
Egypt's Ministry of State for Antiquities requested the sum of LE22,000 from the producers of "Sound from the Hallways", a…
Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice
July 26, 2012
Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice
"Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim Batout's latest film, will have its exclusive world premiere in this year's Venice International Film Festival.…
A trip down memory lane
July 18, 2012
A trip down memory lane
Take a walk down Mahrany Street in the Cairene neighborhood of Fagala and it might feel strangely familiar. One mechanic’s…
In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
July 6, 2012
In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
KHOURIBGA, MOROCCO — In the closing scene of “Kedach ethabni” (How Much Do You Love Me, 2011), eight-year-old Adel walks…
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
June 28, 2012
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one…
‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker
June 26, 2012
‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker
ISMAILIA – The 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films opened on Saturday with “The Road to…
Revenge of the cop
June 18, 2012
Revenge of the cop
A few minutes before “Al-Maslaha” (The Goods) ends, Hamza, the idealistic narcotics officer, unexpectedly turns around and shoots the…
At 81, Faten Hamama says she might return to cinema
June 3, 2012
At 81, Faten Hamama says she might return to cinema
Faten Hamama, one of Egypt’s most renowned actresses, has said she wouldn’t mind returning to act in movies again, but…
In a digital world, Analogue Zone puts the film back into filmmaking
May 28, 2012
In a digital world, Analogue Zone puts the film back into filmmaking
It’s been a rough decade for neo-Luddites, especially the filmmakers among them. Those for whom the whir of a projector…