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A new film documents Egypt’s emerging skateboarding scene
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April 23, 2013
A new film documents Egypt’s emerging skateboarding scene
ALEXANDRIA — Lurking in the shadows of the many shoddy post-revolution films on Egypt lies a story not many people…
Films from Muslim societies foresee revolutions at London festival
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September 27, 2011
Films from Muslim societies foresee revolutions at London festival
LONDON - Over the past week, London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts hosted the “Winds of Change: Cinema from Muslim Societies”…
‘Microphone’ awarded best feature-length film at Tarifa Festival
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June 20, 2011
‘Microphone’ awarded best feature-length film at Tarifa Festival
Egyptian film “Microphone,” written and directed by Ahmad Abdalla, won the best feature-length film award during the African Film Festival…
Egyptian Films at Tarifa Festival receive high audience acclaim
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June 17, 2011
Egyptian Films at Tarifa Festival receive high audience acclaim
Egyptian films screened at the African Film Festival in Tarifa, southern Spain had a high public turnout. “Microphone”, directed by…
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo
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January 11, 2011
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo
In terms of non-violent protest, few things can be as emotionally engaging as music, a fact clearly reflected in the…
Making dissident movies in a friendly way
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December 14, 2010
Making dissident movies in a friendly way
Screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy has worked on many award-winning films, including 2005’s “Malaky Iskanderia” (Alexandrian License Plate) for which…
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
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December 10, 2010
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
"Al-Shawq," a movie by Egyptian director Khaled al-Hagar, won the Golden Pyramid at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival which…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Egypt’s ‘Microphone’
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December 6, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Egypt’s ‘Microphone’
In "Heliopolis," Ahmad Abdalla’s fiction debut, a seminal scene depicts a couple gazing at each other for a moment in…
Independent Egyptian films win awards abroad
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November 2, 2010
Independent Egyptian films win awards abroad
Last Sunday was a good day for Egyptian cinema as two low-budget Egyptian movies, "Microphone" and "Hawi" (The Juggler) received…
Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival
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October 28, 2010
Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival
The last quarter of the year is usually busy in the Arab film festival circuit with six festivals competing to…