Cinema/TV
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
February 4, 2019
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
February 3, 2019
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
Women directors and the rise of streaming services will take the spotlight at the Berlin film festival starting Thursday,…
Hala Shiha returns with Mohamed Ramadan in ‘Zelzal’
February 1, 2019
Hala Shiha returns with Mohamed Ramadan in ‘Zelzal’
“Wait for me soon in Ramadan with Mohamed Ramadan,” reads Egyptian actress Hala Shiha’s story posted on her Instagram account,…
First Indian film museum opens in home of Bollywood
January 29, 2019
First Indian film museum opens in home of Bollywood
From silent black-and-white films to colorful blockbusters bursting with song and dance, the evolution of Indian cinema is traced by…
‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
January 28, 2019
‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Groundbreaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a…
Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar
January 24, 2019
Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar
Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki found out on January 22 that she is the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be…
Egyptian Group for Media signs protocols to develop Egyptian television
January 21, 2019
Egyptian Group for Media signs protocols to develop Egyptian television
Head of the National Media Authority (NMA) Hussein Zein and head of the Egyptian Group for Media (EGM) Tamer…
Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII
January 13, 2019
Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII
During World War II, Wojciech Narebski and his fellow Polish servicemen had to lift crate after heavy metal crate…
Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
January 9, 2019
Bollywood film stirs controversy before Indian election
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A Bollywood film that casts Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his family in an unflattering light…
beIN Sports reinstates broadcasting services in Egypt
January 9, 2019
beIN Sports reinstates broadcasting services in Egypt
beIN Sports channels have reinstated broadcasting in Egypt on Wednesday after discontinuing services with the Cable Network of Egypt…