34th annual Cairo International Film Festival
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
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December 11, 2010
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
The closing ceremony of the 34th Cairo “International” Film Festival turned into a national awards night for Egyptian cinema.Although many…
Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’
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December 8, 2010
Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’
If there’s one trait that best characterizes Gulf cinema, it’s an undying love for all things melodramatic--and the Bahraini film…
Festival Films: Hungary’s “So Much For Justice!”
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December 6, 2010
Festival Films: Hungary’s “So Much For Justice!”
It’s a shame that the Cairo International Film Festival doesn’t give out an award for Most Annoying Film—“So Much for…
Festival Films: Switzerland’s ‘Sauvage’
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December 5, 2010
Festival Films: Switzerland’s ‘Sauvage’
International film festivals are somewhat about pride in your country, and no film in the festival thus far has featured…
Festival Films: India’s ‘An Unfinished Letter’
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December 3, 2010
Festival Films: India’s ‘An Unfinished Letter’
Making a movie takes a lot of control: control of the lighting, the environment, the actors' expressions and lines, all…
Israel is not allowed in Cairo Film Festival, says organizer
Egypt
November 12, 2010
Israel is not allowed in Cairo Film Festival, says organizer
Organizer of the Cairo International Film Festival, Ezzat Abu Auf has said that he will not allow Israel to participate.
Preparations underway for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival
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October 28, 2010
Preparations underway for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival
Preparations for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival, scheduled for 30 November to 9 December, 2010, are underway. According…