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Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Following the success of his new film "Ras'il el-Bahr" (Messages From the Sea), renowned director Dawoud Abdel Sayed met with…
Messages from the Sea: A spellbinding success

Messages from the Sea: A spellbinding success

Acclaimed filmmaker Dawoud Abdel Sayed returns after an eight-year absence with "Rasa'il el-Bahr" (Messages from the Sea), the story of…
Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

This past weekend saw the inauguration of Cinema el Fourn, an open-air screening area set up at Darb 1718, a…
Celebrating Dogma

Celebrating Dogma

Alexandria-- Last week, Alexandria became the site for screenings of the cinematic experiences of Dogma, a filmic wave that arose…
Fifteen years of Dogma filmmaking

Fifteen years of Dogma filmmaking

Filmmaking is difficult. It's a tedious and expensive process demanding a lot of hard work and commitment from a host…
In True Colors: A careless canvas

In True Colors: A careless canvas

Director Osama Fawzy’s latest offering, “Bel alwan el tabi’iya” (In True Colors), about a young art student warring with the…
Jesus flick, from an Egyptian perspective

Jesus flick, from an Egyptian perspective

The story of Jesus and the Holy Family's flight to Egypt is to be reproduced in a new film titled…
Cinema: the year in review

Cinema: the year in review

Thirty seven feature films were screened in cinemas from 28 January to 23 December 2009.
Scorsese talks films at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Scorsese talks films at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Universally acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Wednesday for a lecture on his work, and the films…
Mid-August Lunch: A meal to remember

Mid-August Lunch: A meal to remember

As part of the Panorama of the European Film currently held in Cairo comes Gianni Di Gregorio's debut film, "Mid-August…
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