cinema
Video: Ahmed Ezz awaits the release of ‘El Aref’, hints at surprise
Cinema/TV
June 17, 2021
Video: Ahmed Ezz awaits the release of ‘El Aref’, hints at surprise
Egyptian movie star Ahmed Ezz is anticipating the release of his new movie “El Aref” (The Knower) nearly a year…
Netflix adds multi-award winning Egyptian movie ‘Bain Bahrain’
Cinema/TV
June 4, 2021
Netflix adds multi-award winning Egyptian movie ‘Bain Bahrain’
Streaming giant Netflix has added the feature film “Bain Bahrain” (Between Two Seas) by Egyptian/American director Anas Tolba. The film…
Badria Tolba: actor Sharif Desouky’s leg amputated
Culture
May 25, 2021
Badria Tolba: actor Sharif Desouky’s leg amputated
Actress Badria Tolba announced on Monday that actor Sherif el-Desouky’s leg had been amputated after undergoing surgery. Badria Tolba wrote…
Profile: Veteran comedian Samir Ghanem passes away at 84
Cinema/TV
May 21, 2021
Profile: Veteran comedian Samir Ghanem passes away at 84
Veteran Egyptian comedian Samir Ghanem passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. Ghanem was known for playing Fatouta…
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Cinema/TV
March 17, 2021
Ramez Galal to launch ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’ prank series for Ramadan
Actor Ramez Galal is preparing a new prank program entitled “Ramez Mareed Nafsy” (Ramez is a Psychopath), which will be…
Amr Adib denies attacking Mohamed Ramadan
Cinema/TV
March 15, 2021
Amr Adib denies attacking Mohamed Ramadan
Journalist and TV host Amr Adib denied attacking singer and actor Mohamed Ramadan, saying Ramadan was a friend of his.…
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…
Egyptian film ‘One Night Stand’ to be screened at the Louvre Museum
Cinema/TV
February 22, 2021
Egyptian film ‘One Night Stand’ to be screened at the Louvre Museum
As part of the Rencontres Internationales Paris edition, which starts on Tuesday, the Egyptian short film “One Night Stand” will…
Sandra Bullock to join Brad Pitt in ‘Bullet Train’
Cinema/TV
February 12, 2021
Sandra Bullock to join Brad Pitt in ‘Bullet Train’
American actress Sandra Bullock will join, for the first time in her cinematic career, superstar Brad Pitt in David Leach’s…
Photos: Egyptian film star Mena Massoud visits the Pyramids
Egypt
January 14, 2021
Photos: Egyptian film star Mena Massoud visits the Pyramids
Accompanied by Egypt’s Ministers of Tourism and Antiquities and Emigration, Egyptian-Canadian film star Mena Massoud visited the Pyramids and the…