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Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
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December 3, 2018
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart…
Filmmaker Mohamed Khan dies at 74
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July 26, 2016
Filmmaker Mohamed Khan dies at 74
Filmmaker Mohamed Khan has passed away at Andalus Hospital in the Cairo neighborhood of Maadi at the age of 74.Cinematographer…
Filmmaker pays homage to Gaza with biopic on ‘Arab Idol’ singing hero
Culture
May 28, 2016
Filmmaker pays homage to Gaza with biopic on ‘Arab Idol’ singing hero
Raised in a refugee camp in the ramshackle Gaza Strip, singer Mohammed Assaf emerged as a symbol of Palestinian resilience…
‘The Freak’, a Chaplin masterpiece that never was
Art news
December 13, 2015
‘The Freak’, a Chaplin masterpiece that never was
A large crate tucked away in a musky storage room reveals a treasure: a pair of meticulously crafted wings covered…
Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven dead at 76
Art news
August 31, 2015
Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven dead at 76
Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who directed the slasher classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street," died on Sunday afternoon, his…
‘Tales’ shows downsides of Iranian society in Abu Dhabi film festival
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October 26, 2014
‘Tales’ shows downsides of Iranian society in Abu Dhabi film festival
The movie "Tales" is representing Iran this year in the Abu Dhabi film festival, which narrates a day in lives…
Scorsese talks films at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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December 24, 2009
Scorsese talks films at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Universally acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Wednesday for a lecture on his work, and the films…