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The documentary “The Life and Times of Omar Sharif” traces the life of actor Omar Sharif, a true cinema icon in Egypt and “one of the few Arab actors to have been successful in Hollywood”. Presented at the Copenhagen DOX: CPH Festival, the documentary traces how President Nasser’s policies in the 1950’s shaped Sharif’s career. …
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20 years after she left the small screen, Egyptian actress Sherihan (real name Sherihan Ahmed Abdelfattah al-Chalqati) made a comeback during Ramadan 2021. In a 4-minute commercial for Vodafone Egypt, the star repeats the choreography and music from an emblematic series “Fawazeer Ramadane” (The Riddles of Ramadan), first broadcast in the 1980’s during the iftar of Ramadan. …
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Ten years after the character Ola Abdel-Sabour first appeared in the series “Ayza Atgawez” (“I want to get married”), Netflix is bringing her back in a new series. “Ayza Atgawez” began life in 2018 as a humorous blog about the never-ending quest for a suitable husband. Then it became a bestselling novel before finally being …
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Postponed in May because of the pandemic, the 2020 Cannes Film Festival managed to make up for lost time between October 27th and 29th. The jury was composed of Damien Bonnard, Rachid Bouchareb, Claire Burger, Charles Gillibert, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Céline Sallette. Only one award was given during the ceremony, the Palme d’Or for Short …
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Abla Fahita is an Egyptian puppet known for her sarcastic wit. Netflix are featuring this character in a new series, Drama Queen, scheduled for release in the first half of 2021. Filming took place in Cairo between August and October. The character of Fahita first appeared on YouTube in 2011. The puppet and her family …
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The 4th El Gouna Film Festival ran from October 23rd to 31st. Based in the seaside resort of Gouna, Egypt, this annual event shows new films from around the world. Its aim is to encourage intercultural interaction and understanding through cinema. This year’s theme was “Man and dream”. The highlight of the opening evening was …
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This year’s Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) will run from December 18th to 23rd. As part of the event there will be two workshops, Chabaka and Takmil, taking place from December 16th to 18th. The Takmil Workshop is for projects in post-production. Since its creation in 2014 it has supported 44 projects. The Chabaka Workshop …
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