biopic
Michael Jackson’s nephew will portray the ‘King of Pop’ in upcoming biopic
Art news
January 31, 2023
Michael Jackson’s nephew will portray the ‘King of Pop’ in upcoming biopic
Michael Jackson, celebrated as one of the brightest stars in the history of modern music, earned himself the title of…
Video: Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek will play a villain in next James Bond film
Egypt
April 26, 2019
Video: Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek will play a villain in next James Bond film
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek is to play a villain in the 25th official James Bond film. The movie still does…
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
Culture
October 22, 2018
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
A biopic of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, is a celebration of journalism as…
Bassem Youssef: From Egypt to Tribeca
Art news
April 16, 2016
Bassem Youssef: From Egypt to Tribeca
Heart surgeon turned satirist Bassem Youssef, who was known as the “Egyptian Jon Stewart”, has the cameras turned on him…
Life is no dance for ‘Carioca’
Art news
August 12, 2012
Life is no dance for ‘Carioca’
The story of Tahiya Carioca (1919–1999) is that of modern belly dance. Om Kalthoum once described her as an artist…
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
Art news
September 6, 2011
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
The representation of the life story of al-Hassan and al-Hussein, Prophet Mohamed’s grandsons and sons of his cousin and son-in-law,…
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Art news
August 29, 2011
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Two films about Egypt’s second president - “Nasser 56” (a 1996 Egyptian production) and “Gamal Abdel Nasser” (a 1999 Syrian…
‘Al-Rayan’: a biopic challenged by historical fallacies
Art news
August 14, 2011
‘Al-Rayan’: a biopic challenged by historical fallacies
One of the massive economic changes in 1980s Egypt was the rise of pyramid schemes. Presented as highly rewarding (offering…