All Egypt articles – Page 3
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News‘The Fabelmans’ to open Cairo film festival; full line-up revealed
The Egyptian festival runs November 13-22.
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs seven projects from Africa and Latin America
Four previously backed films are screening at Venice this year.
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NewsBela Tarr to receive Cairo film festival lifetime honour
Hungarian auteur will also mentor young Egyptian filmmakers at the festival.
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NewsEgypt’s El Gouna Film Festival cancels 2022 edition
Previous edition was marked by a series of mishaps and controversies.
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NewsOmar El Zohairy’s ‘Feathers’ sweeps Critics’ Awards for Arab Films
167 film critics from 68 countries voted on the awards organised by the Arab Cinema Centre.
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News‘Yomeddine’ director A.B. Shawky signs for Saudi feature ‘Sea Of Sands’ (exclusive)
Saudi-Egyptian co-production revolves around the special bond between a young Bedouin orphan and a camel.
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News‘The Alleys’, ‘Feathers’ lead nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Past best film awards from the previous five editions include Wajib, Yomeddine and Gaza Mon Amour.
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NewsCairo film festival announces earlier 2022 dates, clashing with Marrakech
The festival is under new management following the departure of former CIFF president Mohamed Hefzy.
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NewsAmir Ramses appointed director of Cairo International Film Festival
Egyptian filmmaker was previously artistic director of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival.
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NewsMohamed Hefzy steps down as president of Cairo International Film Festival
He will be replaced by veteran actor Hussein Fahmy.
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NewsMarrakech film festival announces earlier 2022 dates
Morocco’s biggest film festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsAdolf El Assal signs buzzy Arab-European cast for ‘Hooped’
Luxembourgish-Egyptian director’s last film Sawah was acquired by Netflix.
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NewsSaudi distributor CineWaves, Egypt’s Film Clinic sign output deal
Cinewaves CEO Faisal Baltyour, Film Clinic head Mohamed Hefzy Riyadh-based distributor CineWaves, one of the first Saudi companies to move into arthouse films, has signed an artistic cooperation pact with Egypt’s Film Clinic Indie Distribution. Under the deal, CineWaves will handle the Saudi release of Film Clinic ...
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Reviews‘Daughters of Abdul-Rahman’: Cairo/Red Sea Review
Squabbling sisters try to find their way in Jordan’s all-powerful patriarchy
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FeaturesHow Egyptian director Samir Nasr turned censorship issues into opportunity to make Red Sea title ‘Sharaf’
When an Eygptian shoot proved impossible, the director elevated the local story to an Arab one.
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Reviews‘Abu Saddam’: Cairo Review
A veteran trucker and his assistant deliver a powerful portrayal of toxic masculinity for Egyptian director and co-writer Nadine Khan
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NewsSaudi company Arabia Pictures Group boards raft of Egyptian feature projects
The deal reveals growing synergies between the Egyptian and Saudi screen industries.
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NewsCannes’ Thierry Frémaux heads to Cairo and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festivals
Frémaux makes his first trip to Egypt and Saudi Arabia after last visiting the Middle East in 2016.
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NewsCairo to open with ‘Official Competition’, unveils 2021 line-up
Thirteen films will screen in the international competition.