Film

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

For at least two generations, actress Hend Rostom represented ultimate femininity in Egypt. Her physical beauty, sharp features and natural…

Rising Egyptian actor Mohamed Karim was born to a whole family of medics, so it seemed inevitable he would inherit…

NEW YORK - The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival closed on Thursday after showcasing 18 documentaries and shorts from…

Summer movies have suffered big losses so far this year after failing to draw big crowds at the box office,…

Why would an ant cry when it has so few demands in life? That is the question that director Sameh Abdel…

There has been much debate in the past week about a film and television series on the life of Muslim…

Film makers from the Arab world and Iran have scooped three prizes at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

The 64th Cannes Film Festival opened on 11 May, and Egypt has been given pride of place as the first…

New York--Before a popular revolt ousted Egypt's autocratic president this year, it seemed certain that a film about the desperation…