Egyptian cinema

Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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,…
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