El Sakia commences its second documentary film festival
CAIRO: El Sakia Cultural Center starts its second documentary film festival tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Awards will be distributed at the closing ceremony of the four-day festival on July 18.
This year, 50 documentary films are participating in the festival, with 26 being short documentary films of less than 20 minutes each, while the rest are long documentary films, 20 minutes or longer. Two awards will be given to the directors of best film and second best film in each of the two categories: winners of the best movie award will receive a prize of LE 3,000 and the festival’s golden statue, while winners of the judging committee award win LE 1,500 and the festival’s silver statue.
Members of this year’s judging committee are Mohamed Kamel El Qaliouby, head of the committee, Ramsis Marzouk, Salah Marei and Karim Gamal El Din. According to El Qaliouby, El Sawy’s festival is set apart from the so-called “eagle stamp festivals – this year’s festival is characterized by the utmost in freedom of expression, based on the idea that just as a writer needs only paper and pen to write a story, a director needs only a camera and a great mind to create freely. El Qaliouby described the festival as youthful, democratic, free and full of liveliness.
The majority of the participating movies are of Egyptian production, with only three foreign produced movies. Brazilian director, Gandeera Betchico directed “Malak El Gabal (“Angel of the Mountain ); Iraqi directors Faiq Ahmed and Ady Salah directed “Ragu’l wa Qubab (“A Man and Domes ) and “El Mahragan Wathiqah (“The Festival’s Document ).
In the previous documentary film festival, the movie Mulid Gabal El Teer (Gabal El Teer’s Festival) directed by Magdy Farouk, won the best movie award in the long documentary film category, while the movie El Nadaha, (The Caller) directed by Zakaria Ibrahim, won the judges committee award in the same category. As for the short documentary films, the movie Wujud, (Existence) directed by Amr Wishahy won the best movie award, while Hakr Abou Dumah (Abou Dumah’s Zone) won the judges committee award.
Day 1: Opening Ceremony: Saturday July 15, 2006, 8:30-9:00 p.m.Shows start at 9:00 p.m.
Film Director Duration”Khutoot Gawyia Amir Ramsis 26 min.”Aswat Fel Zalaam Ahmed El Qadi 27 min.”Munaqashat Fel Qahira Janet Rizq 30 min.”26 in Pakistan Ibrahim Batoot 18min.”Heela.heela Magdy Farouk 10 min.”Al Alam El Akhar
“Sayed Adam Bahgat-Mohamed El MinsterlyHussam Bawah 12 min.
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Day 2: Sunday, July 16, 2006Shows start at 4 p.m.
Film Director Duration”Ard El Samaa Samir Auf 25 min.”Sabar El Madina Emad Arnest 26 min.”Baqiaa men-zaman Mohamed Ali Nabiha Lutfy 50 min.”Jamil Shafiq Alyiaa El Be’lly 29 min. Khalid Hafiz 27 min.”Dar El Hilal (Ghurfa Mozlema Hayat Modyia’a) Arab Lutfy 80 min.”El Qahira Kama Araha Sobhy Shafiq 19:15 min.” Siwa Ashraf El Saqaa 34 min.”Ramsis El Thany Dina Ismail 49 min.”Shua’a men El Duq Iman Abdel Monem 16 min.”Amaken El Samt Ahmed Abdel Monem 14: 30 min.
Day 3: Monday, July 17, 2006Shows start at 4 p.m.
Film Director Duration”Misr Ard El Iman Walid Nagy 15 min.”El Erhab Qadiat Al Alam Mohamed Mahmoud Taha 7 min.”Hayatna Salwa Abdel Latif 35 min.”Darfour Tashriq men El Gharb Shereen Ghibth 25 min.”Taht El Tahdid Lamia Ramadan 25 min.”Fe Zikra Rahil Doaa El Etriby 52 min.”Dehleez El Malik Karim Samir 28 min.”Khan El Khalili Ahmed Abdel Zahir 25 min.”Badla Bronze Ahmed Samy El Qilsh 15 min.”Huwayda Alaa Azam 21 min.”El Anamel El Zahabyia Karim Mushir 13 min.”Bent El Neel Nihal Abdel Wihab 9 min.”Nahanu Honah Ramadan Salah 15 min.”Misr.El Kul Wahid Nashwa Nabil 9 min.”Kurasit Rasm Salah El Gazzar 14 min.”Al Qafas Mohamed Makhluf 13 min.”Tunat El Jabal Mohamed Wisam Ouidah 9: 30 min.
Day 4: Tuesday July 18, 2006Shows start at 4 pm
Film Director Duration”Anbaar 2 (film mamno’a) Emad Na’im 11 min.”Arqus L Ayten Amin 7 min.”Mabrouk Magalak Manal El Waqad 10 min.”Bokra Agaza Hala El Madany 7 min.”Mukhrigeen Akher Zaman Yousif Hisham 24 min.”Rajul wa Qubab Fa’iq Ahmed 15 min.”El Mahrajan Wathiqah Ady Salah 23 min.”Brain gym Sherif Taher 16 min.”Sa’id Abdullah El Sayed 14 min.”Malak El Jabal Gandeera Betchico 17 min.”Banat men El Wahat Nihal El Sayed 22 min.”Ser men asrar El Faroun Salwa Sa’id 28 min.”Men Barah Nadine Khan 18 min.”El Tajribah Amgad Shafiq 28 min.”Ethakem fe Enak Islam El Azazi 45 min.
Closing Cermony and Awards. None of the movies have English subtitles.
