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Making dissident movies in a friendly way
December 14, 2010
Making dissident movies in a friendly way
Screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy has worked on many award-winning films, including 2005’s “Malaky Iskanderia” (Alexandrian License Plate) for which…
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
December 11, 2010
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
The closing ceremony of the 34th Cairo “International” Film Festival turned into a national awards night for Egyptian cinema.Although many…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
December 10, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
Set in 1970s Bulgaria during the peak of the Cold War, Bulgarian director Svetoslav Ovcharov’s latest film “Voice Over” draws…
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
December 10, 2010
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
The book “Reel Bad Arabs,” published in 2001 by Jack Shaheen, analyzed the way Arab people are portrayed in 900…
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
December 10, 2010
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
"Al-Shawq," a movie by Egyptian director Khaled al-Hagar, won the Golden Pyramid at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival which…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Slovenia’s ‘Piran Pirano’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Slovenia’s ‘Piran Pirano’
Piran Pirano, directed by Goran Vojovic, is the Slovenian feature film entered into the International Competition at the Cairo International…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
Winner of many awards including Best Arab Film at 2009’s Damascus Film Festival, the Syrian film “Once Again” is the…
Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’
The Digital Cinema category in the Cairo International Film Festival is one not readily recognized by your average film-goer, and…
Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’
December 8, 2010
Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’
If there’s one trait that best characterizes Gulf cinema, it’s an undying love for all things melodramatic--and the Bahraini film…
Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’
December 8, 2010
Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’
First-time Greek director Margarita Manda describes her movie “Gold Dust” as one born out of a need to talk about…