documentary
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
Cinema/TV
March 11, 2013
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
“I’ve been watching this film for three days and I haven’t been the same,” said Moukhtar Kocache. “Walking in the…
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution
Cinema/TV
September 8, 2012
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution
VENICE –– “Ya Man Aach” (It Was Better Tomorrow), Hinde Boujemma’s first feature-length documentary is screened in the Proiezioni…
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
Cinema/TV
September 6, 2012
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
VENICE — Late Italian screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, a main contributor to the neorealist movement, once said: “in the archives are…
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity
Cinema/TV
July 30, 2012
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity
Following its award-winning spree at the Third Doha Tribeca Film Festival, the 2012 Berlinale and the 15th Ismailia International Film…
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
Cinema/TV
June 28, 2012
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one…
BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings
Egypt
March 17, 2012
BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings
BBC Arabic announced on Saturday that it has produced a documentary film featuring the role of new media and social…
‘The Summit’ offers Italian insights into Egypt’s revolution
Cinema/TV
February 22, 2012
‘The Summit’ offers Italian insights into Egypt’s revolution
As the brutality of police and military forces against protesters has increased across the Arab World over the past year,…
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
Environment
February 22, 2012
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
Ask about ideas of progress in Egypt and you’ll commonly hear: malls and villas away from downtown Cairo, American coffee…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
Cinema/TV
December 13, 2011
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
It’s not over yet
Cinema/TV
December 4, 2011
It’s not over yet
A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…