Latest in Tag: Movies Highlight
Latest in Tag: Movies
US embassy, El Gouna Film Festival partner to bring American Film Showcase
The ultimate purpose of culture diplomacy is to build bridges between people, and to help Egyptians better understand the US and vice versa, says US Culture attaché
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
Bareq challenges monopoly on media production in Egypt
Aiming to defeat centralisation and the monopoly of large production companies over the media industry in Egypt, a number of small media production houses owned by young Egyptian artists have been established over the past few years. Bareq is a new media production company whose main aim is to produce movies and programmes that are …
Suicide Squad marks the suicide of superhero movies
Long gone are the days when Hollywood could produce a decent summer blockbuster that is not a superhero movie or part of a movie franchise. As of 2016, Marvel is the studio that currently dominates this field, with at least two wide releases every year for four years now. Since 2008, when Marvel decided …
Learning from Nollywood
Few high quality African movies make it to the world stage and many struggle to find an audience in Africa. At Africa Day at the Berlinale film festival, filmmakers and experts discussed how to change that.
Egyptian actor Nour El-Sherif dies after long struggle with illness
Egyptian veteran actor Nour El-Sherif closed his eyes for the last time yesterday at the age of 69, according to the Middle East News Agency (MENA). âThe actor passed away after a long battle with illness,â actor Sameh El-Serety told MENA. âThe funeral will be held Wednesday at Al-Shorta Mosque in 6th of October City.â …
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.
The cinematic political scene in Al-Sisiâs first year
In Egypt, the past four years since the 25 January Revolution held several overwhelming emotions for people, which differed from pride and happiness to depression and anger. That was definitely translated in films which were and are still being produced.
âWhite Sugarâ: Egyptian film to premiere at Dubai Film Festival
Director Ahmed Khaled reflects on filmmaking and post-revolutionary bureaucracy on Egyptian cinema scene
Go by OSN: Review
For the first time in the region, the service gives film and TV series lovers access to a variety of media for a monthly subscription of $10 (EGP 72)
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
Dancers in Film: Changing depictions
Dancers were portrayed as artists, men-stealers, victims and outgoing characters in Egyptian films through the past century
Carell surprise, British biopic lead race for Cannes gold
An international criticsâ poll in British film magazine Screen had Mike Leighâs âMr Turnerâ a whisker ahead of the slow-burn domestic drama âWinter Sleepâ by Nuri Bilge Ceylan of Turkey, whose career Cannes has long championed.
Luxor Film Festival back for its second year
The festival will feature both Egyptian and European films and aims at reviving tourism
Movie Previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Movie previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Movie Previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Rags and Tatters: Lyrical, modest and visually remarkable
Rags and Tatters film shines a light on Egyptâs current reality
Eurofilm Panorama scheduled to open today
The festival will take place over a period of ten days and will feature films from all over the world
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Movie previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Movie Previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Bollywood returns to Egyptian cinemas
After 25 years the best of new Indian movies will be screened again in theatres in Cairo and Alexandria
New in the movies
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Movie previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Lockdown: Ultimate curfew viewing
While stuck at home here are some classic movies that deal with the same subject, albeit very different circumstances
Optimism for Eid movie profits
The limited amount of releases and careful targeting of the right demographics lay at the base of the moviesâ financial success
New at the movies
New movies in theatres, should you go or not? Read these previews to find out
New at the movies
If you are staying in town for the long weekend, take advantage of the city being quiet and go and see one of the new releases at the cinema.
New in the movies
Here is our pick of what is new in the cinemas this weekend