Cinema/TV

November 2, 2011

‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen

Khaled al-Berry’s enjoyable and pioneering memoir, “Life is More Beautiful than Paradise,” translated by Humphrey Davies and published in 2009,…

October 31, 2011

At first thought, it may seem odd that the Egyptian film industry rarely produces horror movies. The ingredients are all…

October 28, 2011

DOHA - The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with the US$55 million production “Black Gold,” a co-production…

October 26, 2011

The Arab Shorts Film Festival began as a one-time event in 2009, but caught on strongly enough that this Thursday…

October 24, 2011

The pro-democracy uprisings transforming the Arab world this year feature prominently - both directly and subtly - in the selections…

October 11, 2011

On Sunday night, the 27th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries closed with an awards ceremony at the Sayid Darwish…

October 8, 2011

On the second day of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, the Green Plaza Movie Theater had yet to…

October 6, 2011

After the cancellation of the Cairo and Ismailia film festivals this year, the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries has…

October 3, 2011

Remember that iconic scene from sci-fi classic “The Rebel,” when Neo and Trinity are preparing for a daring rescue operation?…

September 28, 2011

Two years ago, organizers of the Cairo International Film Festival were determined to get their hands on the highly anticipated…