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On the night of March 15th to March 16th a fire broke out in Cairo’s historic al-Ahram studios. Spotted after the filming of a Ramadan soap opera, the fire ravaged the entire studio and spread to neighbouring buildings and dwellings. According to Al-Ahram Hebdo, the public prosecutor’s office has appointed a group of experts to …
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Amr Salama’s short film 60 Egyptian Pounds received its first international showing at the Friborg International Film Festival (March 15th – 25th). “60 Egyptian Pounds” is about an aspiring rapper, Ziad, and his family, all victims of an abusive father. Ziad takes refuge in music and writing song lyrics. When the situation at home becomes …
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During the 8th Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, from April 20th to 25th, there will be a tribute to Egyptian director Hala Khalil. Through her films Ms. Khalil has given us stories showing the struggles of Egyptian women for recognition, along with other social issues affecting the country. A good example is her 2015 feature …
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The Egyptian video-on-demand platform, Watch It, has presented its schedules for Ramadan. Within a broad choice of programmes the platform highlights its new series Lahzet Ghadab. Written by Mohab Tarek and directed by Abdel Aziz El-Nagar, the cast of this thriller includes top actors such as Mohamed Shahin, Aly Kassem, Sarrah Abd El-Rahman, and Mohamed …
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The free-to-view channel Asharq Discovery has launched Bassma, a new TV series about iconic Arab women. Scheduled for ten episodes, Bassma presents pioneering women who are considered amongst the most inspirational in the contemporary Arab world: Egyptian actress Yusra, Moroccan singer Samira Saeed, lawyer Sofana Dahlan and aerospace engineer Mishaal Ashemimry, both from Saudi Arabia, …
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Created by the director Emir Kusturica, the Kustendorf Film and Music Festival ran from January 23rd to 27th. 536 short films were submitted to the festival, with just 17 selected for the competition – but a selection containing a wide diversity of films, such as Maša Šarović’s 9-5 (Serbia), Nikos Kyritsis’ Highway of a Broken …
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Organized by the Foundation of Young Independent Artists, the Luxor African Film Festival is preparing its 13th edition to be held from February 9th to 15th. Wanting to bring Egypt closer to the whole of Africa, this year’s festival will show 44 films in four competitions: the Feature Film Competition, the Short Film Competition, the …
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