Cinema/TV
Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed
February 13, 2010
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
February 6, 2010
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
January 24, 2010
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
January 24, 2010
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
January 19, 2010
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
January 10, 2010
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
January 6, 2010
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
December 30, 2009
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
December 24, 2009
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
December 22, 2009
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…