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A forgotten chapter in the history of Egypt and Jews

A forgotten chapter in the history of Egypt and Jews

“I’m not a fan of Om Kalthoum, to be honest, and yet I am still here. And many of the…
Luxor’s ‘Secret’ film festival

Luxor’s ‘Secret’ film festival

LUXOR — When it was first pitched to the National Cinema Center, one of the main selling points of the…
Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival

Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival

LUXOR — And so begins a new age; one in which Egypt would again emerge as the cinema capital of…
‘After the Battle,’ things stopped making sense

‘After the Battle,’ things stopped making sense

LUXOR — How do you capture, within the framework of a dramatic film, events that are as complex, multifaceted, and…
After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary

After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary

ALEXANDRIA — In “After the Flood,” the only Egyptian film competing in the 28th Alexandria Film Festival, an Egyptian brought…
Despite funding challenges, Luxor film festival to open

Despite funding challenges, Luxor film festival to open

The first Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival opens tonight in the esplanade of the magnificent Karnak Temple, showcasing 64…
Egyptian shorts at the Alexandria film festival promise no ingenuity

Egyptian shorts at the Alexandria film festival promise no ingenuity

ALEXANDRIA — One of the most interesting factors in short filmmaking is the need for succinctness, getting straight to the…
Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored

Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored

The South Korean movie "Pieta," an ultra-violent story of a loan shark confronted by a mysterious woman claiming to be…
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution

An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution

  VENICE –– “Ya Man Aach” (It Was Better Tomorrow), Hinde Boujemma’s first feature-length documentary is screened in the Proiezioni…
Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’

Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’

VENICE — A hefty psychological drama that follows five friends getting lost in a forest, and slowly reveals a more…
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