Latest in Tag: director Highlight
Latest in Tag: director
Ridley Scott’s cult films
British director Ridley Scott is a master of Hollywood cinema. His latest movie All the Money in the World is now coming to the cinemas. Here are some of his masterpieces. Recast: All the Money in the World After American actor Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of abusing him three decades ago, and a number …
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 …
UNESCO nominee Khattab meets African ambassadors
Khattab recognised support from African countries, reviewed her future plans upon selection
Everything in us is emotional
This week marks the anniversary of Yousef Shahin’s 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
Leading Egyptian director Mohamed Khan dies at 73
Following a sudden health crisis, prominent director and writer Mohamed Khan passed away early on Tuesday at Al-Andalus hospital in Cairo. The funeral prayer took place on Tuesday, followed by the burial ceremony. Khan was a leading figure of the 1980s realist wave of filmmaking in Egypt, marking a significant period in the history of …
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.
Roland Emmerich: The blockbuster director turns 60
Roland Emmerich isn’t known for his subtleties. The German director of Hollywood smashes such as “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow” has grossed billions at the box office. Emmerich turns 60 on November 10. Roland Emmerich began his career at a time in the late 70s when German mainstream cinema was madly trying to …
Court orders release of YNN director, rejects prosecution’s appeal
Police arrested Khalaf on 14 July in a raid on the network’s office, seizing all equipment.
Bureaucratic, legal obstacles curb freedom of scientific research: AFTE
Legally, agency must give permission for researchers to conduct field research, says CAPMAS director
Body of Egyptian director reportedly killed in Libya still missing, says family
The bodies of four abducted Libyans from the same TV station were identified by their families Tuesday night, but Galal’s was not among them, says cousin
Egyptian director reportedly killed in Libya
“Islamic State” militants kidnapped TV station crew in August, corpses found Monday
Al-Sisi appoints new Director of Intelligence Agency
Previous head of the National Security Authority appointed as new director of the General Intelligence Service
Award-winning Palestinian cinematographer denied entry to Egypt
Oscar-nominated production team forced to relocate new film to Jordan
Minister of culture intervenes in film censorship dispute
Minister promises that film about religious discrimination can be made without changes
Tunisian journalists protest government appointed directors
“We don’t want police mentality in our newspaper”