Egyptian cinema
Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival
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December 24, 2012
Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival
Hala Lotfy's "Coming Forth by Day" received the Golden Wahr Award for the best feature film at the 6th Wahran…
Four Egyptians awarded at 9th Dubai Film Festival
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December 17, 2012
Four Egyptians awarded at 9th Dubai Film Festival
The jury of the 9th Dubai International Film Festival announced on Sunday this year’s winners of the Muhr Awards, which…
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens
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November 28, 2012
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens
It’s difficult times for the organizers of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival, which will showcase 125 films from 66…
The only movie hall in town
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October 28, 2012
The only movie hall in town
LUXOR — Despite the fact that it now hosts two international film festivals, the city of Luxor hadn’t seen a…
After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary
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September 18, 2012
After the Flood: A crude melodrama presents itself as revolutionary
ALEXANDRIA — In “After the Flood,” the only Egyptian film competing in the 28th Alexandria Film Festival, an Egyptian brought…
Remembering the king of laughter
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August 23, 2012
Remembering the king of laughter
Whenever the name of Abdel Salam al-Naboulsy is mentioned anywhere around the Arab world, people — whether young or old…
Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice
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July 26, 2012
Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice
"Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim Batout's latest film, will have its exclusive world premiere in this year's Venice International Film Festival.…
A trip down memory lane
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July 18, 2012
A trip down memory lane
Take a walk down Mahrany Street in the Cairene neighborhood of Fagala and it might feel strangely familiar. One mechanic’s…
Revenge of the cop
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June 18, 2012
Revenge of the cop
A few minutes before “Al-Maslaha” (The Goods) ends, Hamza, the idealistic narcotics officer, unexpectedly turns around and shoots the…
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
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November 2, 2011
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
Khaled al-Berry’s enjoyable and pioneering memoir, “Life is More Beautiful than Paradise,” translated by Humphrey Davies and published in 2009,…