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Jake Gyllenhaal plays boxer seeking redemption in ‘Southpaw’
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Jake Gyllenhaal plays boxer seeking redemption in ‘Southpaw’

Jake Gyllenhaal takes on the role of a champion boxer who tries to turn his life around after tragedy strikes…
Prosecution summons Mohamed Ramadan over allegedly assaulting student
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Prosecution summons Mohamed Ramadan over allegedly assaulting student

Giza prosecution services have asked to hasten the summoning of popular movie and TV star Mohamed Ramadan for interrogation over…
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
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Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’

Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about a handicapped pro-wrestling league…
From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
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From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world

Move over, Cairo, Beirut and Casablanca. Dubai is launching a drive to become one of the Arab world's top centers…
‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy
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‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy

Marwan Hamed’s “The Blue Elephant” has been named the best feture film at the 4th annual Luxor African Film Festival,…
Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan
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Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan

Zawya movie theater in Downtown Cairo’s Odeon Cinema will screen a retrospective of prominent Egyptian director Dawoud Abdel Sayed from…
Luxor film festival to announce program 11th January
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Luxor film festival to announce program 11th January

Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival, to be held 24-31 January 2015, will announce the timetable for its events on…
Director Nader Galal dies, leaving a legacy of more than 50 movies
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Director Nader Galal dies, leaving a legacy of more than 50 movies

Director Nader Galal died Tuesday at 73, leaving behind a legacy of outstanding cinema and TV works, according to Head…
Murdoch’s film attacked over alleged racist depiction of Egyptians
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Murdoch’s film attacked over alleged racist depiction of Egyptians

Media giant Rupert Murdoch faced accusations of racism on 28 November over the casting of his Twentieth Century Fox’s latest…
Stars turn out to the Cairo Film Festival
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Stars turn out to the Cairo Film Festival

Movie stars have made a remarkably unprecedented appearance at the Cairo International Film Festival, which concludes its events today, Tuesday.…
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