Egyptian cinema

October 31, 2011

Egyptian horror movies: Laser goats and chicken blood

At first thought, it may seem odd that the Egyptian film industry rarely produces horror movies. The ingredients are all…

October 24, 2011

The pro-democracy uprisings transforming the Arab world this year feature prominently - both directly and subtly - in the selections…

October 8, 2011

On the second day of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, the Green Plaza Movie Theater had yet to…

September 13, 2011

Two Egyptian films took home awards at the Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with Ahmed Maher’s debut film…

August 22, 2011

Egyptian cinema icon Kamal al-Shennawy died early Monday at the age of 89. Shennawy acted in more than 200 films…

July 17, 2011

July 10, 2011

Director Ahmed Samir Farag’s latest film, “Izaeit Hob” (Love Radio), takes its name after a youth radio program called “Dr.…

July 10, 2011

On Sunday the Cinema Syndicate held elections for its chairperson and board members at Faisal Nada Theater. For the first…

July 8, 2011

Movies that touch on events as definitive as the Egyptian revolution walk a tightrope; if done correctly and timed carefully,…

July 5, 2011

Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…