Egyptian film
Egypt’s first-ever animated film will hit cinemas in October
Egypt
June 20, 2019
Egypt’s first-ever animated film will hit cinemas in October
Egypt’s first-ever animated feature film “The Knight and the Princess” is set to finally hit Egyptian cinemas in October, 20…
Egyptian film provides poetic and impassioned look at Palestine’s occupation
Cinema/TV
March 25, 2013
Egyptian film provides poetic and impassioned look at Palestine’s occupation
Images of the sea and its vociferous waves speak to the uncharted experiences it holds. Images of advertisement billboards in…
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Archaeology
March 21, 2013
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Celebrating the diamond jubilee of its confiscation of the film “Lashin” on 17 March 1937, Egypt’s Board of Censors marked…
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…
Masry Asly Festival sets out to encourage new filmmakers
Cinema/TV
January 24, 2012
Masry Asly Festival sets out to encourage new filmmakers
As documentary filmmaking and photography appear to be booming in Egypt, a new project has come along to provide some…
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
Cinema/TV
December 14, 2011
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
Amr Salama’s latest film “Asmaa” stirred up a lot of hype before it opened in Egyptian movie theaters last week.…
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Cinema/TV
July 5, 2011
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…
Egyptian Films at Tarifa Festival receive high audience acclaim
Cinema/TV
June 17, 2011
Egyptian Films at Tarifa Festival receive high audience acclaim
Egyptian films screened at the African Film Festival in Tarifa, southern Spain had a high public turnout. “Microphone”, directed by…
Eid movies: ‘Ibn al-Konsol’–the worst of a bad lot
Cinema/TV
November 16, 2010
Eid movies: ‘Ibn al-Konsol’–the worst of a bad lot
Ibn al-Konsol ('The Ambassador’s Son') is typical of Eid movies, which are generally vapid and superficial productions. It is a plot-less…
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
Cinema/TV
October 18, 2010
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
For the second time, government censors have rejected a proposed screenplay for a movie entitled "Homma Hebo Baad" ("They're in…