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“Al-Sett”: An Artistic Crime against Umm Kulthum and a Deliberate Distortion of Egypt’s Greatest Icon

In an unforgivable cinematic debacle, the film “Al-Sett”–directed by Marwan Hamed, written…

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Lebleba: Acting is pulse of life, I still have dreams to pursue

From her first appearance on screen as a young girl to her…

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Ashraf Abdel Baky: Short films are future of cinema

Anyone who follows Ashraf Abdel Baky’s artistic journey quickly realises he is…

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Cairo International Film Festival concludes tomorrow after 10 days of cinematic brilliance

Tomorrow, Friday, the curtain falls on the 46th Cairo International Film Festival,…

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Cairo International Film Festival to premiere ‘Malaga Alley,’ honour Khaled El Nabawy

The 46th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will host the Middle East…

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Filmmakers, experts to discuss teen mental health at Cairo festival panel

The Cairo International Film Festival will host a panel discussion on Sunday…

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Hala Sedky: Acting is responsibility, not stage for ego; director is true vision-holder

Fresh from being honored at the Very Short Films Festival (VS-FILM) in…

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VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna

The second edition of the VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films commenced…

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200 films from 119 countries compete for VS-FILM awards

The Very Short Films Festival (VS-FILM) opens next Sunday in Ain Sokhna,…

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