Cinema/TV
‘The Agenda and I’ documentary examines revolution’s conspiracy theories
July 29, 2011
‘The Agenda and I’ documentary examines revolution’s conspiracy theories
Over the past week, accusations of foreign affiliations and “agendas” have resurfaced on Egypt’s political scene, following the accusation from…
Cinema Syndicate elections fail to satisfy disillusioned filmmakers
July 21, 2011
Cinema Syndicate elections fail to satisfy disillusioned filmmakers
The elections of the Cinematic Professions Syndicate, held last week, brought bad news to revolutionaries in the field. For the…
Tahrir Cinema displays revolutionary power of archives
July 20, 2011
Tahrir Cinema displays revolutionary power of archives
From its onset, the 25 January revolution has been marked by obsessive documentation. With a multitude of multimedia material came…
Bedouins kidnap television show cast, refuse to release on ransom
July 12, 2011
Bedouins kidnap television show cast, refuse to release on ransom
Armed Bedouins kidnapped Egyptian movie star Khaled El Sawy and 250 others from the cast and crew of the new…
Pro-Mubarak director wins Cinema Syndicate elections
July 11, 2011
Pro-Mubarak director wins Cinema Syndicate elections
Egyptian TV director Mossaad Fouda won a second term as Cinema Syndicate chairperson after elections Sunday, despite criticism that he…
‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable
July 10, 2011
‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable
Director Ahmed Samir Farag’s latest film, “Izaeit Hob” (Love Radio), takes its name after a youth radio program called “Dr.…
Cinema professionals hold syndicate elections
July 10, 2011
Cinema professionals hold syndicate elections
On Sunday the Cinema Syndicate held elections for its chairperson and board members at Faisal Nada Theater. For the first…
Portraying the revolution challenges filmmakers
July 8, 2011
Portraying the revolution challenges filmmakers
Movies that touch on events as definitive as the Egyptian revolution walk a tightrope; if done correctly and timed carefully,…
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
July 5, 2011
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…