Latest in Tag: cinema Highlight
Latest in Tag: cinema
Victims & Heroes of Egyptian Cinema (3): Atef El-Taiebâs Love on the Pyramids Plateau (1986)
In the previous two articles of this series, I highlighted how the representation of the victim figure is made possible either by the formation or the deformation of a relationship with the victimised person. I discussed how the invisibility of the victim is broken amid a fundamental change that occurs in the nature of human …
India ditches compulsory national anthem at cinema
India’s compulsory playing of its national anthem before cinema screenings has been dashed by the Supreme Court. It has, however, stipulated that audiences will stand briefly when movie halls drop the patriotic tune. Indian media reported widespread relief last week over the removal of assertive nationalism in cinemas imposed in 2016 under the Hindu right-wing …
44th birthday of the female voice of Egyptian TV drama and cinema
There are dozens of successful movies and drama, but you may forget the name of their makers once the movie or the episodes are over. This, however, does not apply to the works of a director like Kamla Abu Zekry. Kamla Abou Zekry, who celebrated her birthday on 8 January, is one of the best …
Victims & Heroes of Egyptian Cinema: Atef El-Tayeb’s Against the Government (Dud al-Hakuma, 1992)
Our hero is imperfect. He is not one of those idols whose footsteps we will be advised to follow in our everyday lives. In cultural terms, he is unclean. He does not look after the shape of his hair and beard. He shows us, and has once said, that he does not like to shave …
El Gouna Film Festival dawns with embracing humanityÂ
I want to use cinema as a way for defending humanity, we need a platform to stand against extremism, wars, and terrorism only for the sake of humanism; says Naguib SawirisÂ
Director Ali Badrakhan wins Nile Award for the Arts
The director received the award following voting by the Supreme Council of Culture
YouTube channel provides cinema lovers with critical reviewsÂ
The open environment of YouTube doesn’t create that fierce competition that requires someone to lose for another one to win, says Mahdy
Mohamed Khan: knight of the defeated
Mohamed Khan has died?! This was the question of denial that followed the tragic news of his death. His death was followed by nothing but the silent sneaking of absence. Khanâking of realityâis no longer in real life. There is something that cannot be said in one sentenceâsomething that still does not mitigate the suddenness …
Everything in us is emotional
This week marks the anniversary of Yousef Shahinâs death. His death was quiet and simple, not reflective of the minutes of our lives which he had vociferously filled with his works. Works Shahin had inferred from the depths of his soul, and had run with, in order to build bridges between contradicting interpretations, without easing …
In Pictures: Leading Egyptian director Mohamed Khan dies at 73
Photos by Asmaa Gamal
One year has passed without Omar Al-Sharif
Although it only seems like a few weeks ago, one whole year has passed since the death of Egyptâs handsome mesmerising ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Omar Al-Sharif. On a Friday morning, people woke up to the news of their beloved award-winning super star’s death, due to a heart attack at the age of 83. Between disbelief …
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami dies at age 76
The acclaimed director, who won the 1997 Palme d’Or for “Taste of Cherry,” passed away from cancer in France. He had left Iran last week for medical treatment.
âAliaâ tackles sufferings of mothers in the Egyptian society
“Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” This is how Swedish director, writer, and producer Ingmar Bergman described cinema. In our society, cinema has been playing a crucial role in documenting …
Hala provides new understanding for psychological trauma in Egyptâs cinema
Although the movie was basically produced as a graduation project, the director intends to participate in a number of local and international film festivals in Dubai and Morocco to educate the biggest number of people about the impact of trauma, and how it may lead to severe consequences.
Born 125 years ago: Celebrating the films of Fritz Lang
“Metropolis” was his most famous work. One of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Fritz Lang was born 125 years ago on December 5 – an opportunity to rediscover his masterpieces. His famous silent films have been shown in countless retrospectives in Germany, especially after their careful restoration. Few other films have …
Hollywood star Maureen O’Hara dies of natural causes at 95
Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish-American star of such classics as “Miracle on 34th Street,” “How Green Was My Valley” and “The Quiet Man,” has died. She was 95. Maureen O’Hara, one of the most striking faces from the golden age of Hollywood cinema, died of natural causes on Saturday, her manager said. O’Hara was best …
Sieren’s China: ‘Monkey King’ is a domestic success
A new take on an old epic, the animated film “Monkey King: Hero Is Back” has broken all box office records – and reveals plenty about China’s cinemagoers. It’s a recipe for domestic success, DW’s Frank Sieren writes. It took a while, but it happened: The new Chinese animation movie “Monkey King: Hero Is Back” …
Cinema for the blind with Zawya
By Rana Khaled Have you ever imagined that the visually impaired might still have a chance to watch a full film in a normal cinema theatre? Have you ever thought they are able to see the backgrounds and atmosphere of each scene, get the full conversations between actors and even understand their feelings, facial …
Omar Sharif passes away with 1 final film to be released
1001 Inventions, a British based non-profit production organisation, announced the release of a new short film in which Sharif participated. The film, which is the actorâs final performance, is a science fiction film featuring the inventions of Muslim scientist Al-Hassan Ibn Al-Haitham.
Prominent Egyptian filmmaker Nader Galal dies at 73
Galal directed over 50 films and a number of television series
âWhite Sugarâ: Egyptian film to premiere at Dubai Film Festival
Director Ahmed Khaled reflects on filmmaking and post-revolutionary bureaucracy on Egyptian cinema scene
Award-winning Palestinian cinematographer denied entry to Egypt
Oscar-nominated production team forced to relocate new film to Jordan
The Tentmakers of Cairo: Art, life and political rollercoasters
An interview with Kim Beamish, the director of âThe Tentmakers of Cairoâ, which was screened at Cairo International Film Festival
Cairo International Film Festival celebrates Egyptian director Henry Barakat
CIFF will exhibit photographs of the director and his most celebrated work, in addition to a 30-minute documentary about his life
Egyptian actress Mariam Fakhr Eddine dies age 81
The actress died after complications in surgery to remove a blood clot
Between power and defeat: Men in Egyptian film
Some films have been critical about some forms of masculinity, offering an âidealâ for men to aspire to
ROOM organises a week of classic movie nights
American and Egyptian films such as Breakfast at Tiffanyâs, Casablanca, E.T., and Eshaeâet Hob (Love Rumour) will be shown as a part of the programme
Dancers in Film: Changing depictions
Dancers were portrayed as artists, men-stealers, victims and outgoing characters in Egyptian films through the past century
Salata Baladi to be screened at Zawya
The film explores the concepts of identity and xenophobia through a story of mixed marriages in the filmmakerâs family
Egyptian film about the pyramids travels to London
âDomestic Tourism IIâ part of âWhose Gaze Is It Anyway?â- an exhibition looking at the history of Arab pop culture