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Sofia: Classist analysis of marriage institution in modern Morocco
Film scooped Best Screenplay award in Un Certain Regard competition
Tawfiq Saleh’s masterpieace The Dupes to be screened at Festival Ciné-Palestine
Palestinian Film Festival taking place between 25 May, 3 June
Finding humanity in Egyptian tanners’ district in Ahmed Fawzi Saleh’s Poisonous Roses
Film premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Iconic starlet of feminism remembered
Although it has been three years since the death of the iconic star Faten Hamama, she is still remembered as an iconic figure of Egyptian cinema, one whose roles addressed every issue encountered by women in Egypt. Women in Egypt and around the world face major challenges; some of them suffer from domestic violence, inequality, …
One Day wins International Critics’ prize for first film
Film was presented in Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival
World politics, poverty, triumph of personal rights at Cannes 2018
Palme d’Or went to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters, drama that tells story of impoverished family, painting uncensored image of Japanese middle class
Moroccan film ‘Sofia’ awarded Un Certain Regard prize for best script
Film is written, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Meryem Ben Mbarek
Girls of the Sun: Fetishising female militancy
Eva Husson’s Girls of the Sun premiered at Cannes Film Festival in official competition
‘Weldi’ screens at Directors’ Fortnight
Mohamed Ben Attia’s film “Weldi” (Dear Son) screened on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival at the Théâtre Croisette within the Directors’ Fortnight programme, which will conclude the events of the festival. Weldi follows Riadh, who is about to retire from his work as a forklift operator at the port of Tunis. The life he …
Salma Hayek demands male film industry workers receive pay cut
Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek, who is a vocal campaigner against sexual harassment in the film business, said on Sunday during a lecture parallel to the Cannes Film Festival that male individuals in the film industry should get less pay in an effort to be equal to their female counterparts. She made the statement a day …
Christopher Nolan opens up about his film philosophy in Cannes
Christopher Nolan, the writer-director who was nominated several times for Oscars and renowned for his innovative cinema, opened up about his experiences as a director in one of the masterclasses held at the Cannes Film Festival. He was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd who stood for hours awaiting the event. The British director spoke about …
Youssef Chahine’s ‘El-Massir’ screened at Cinema de la Plage in Cannes
Restored film version was prepared by Cinematheque Francaise
Female film workers demand ‘safe workplace’ in red carpet protest
82 female stars at Cannes Film Festival stage red carpet protest against gender inequality
Palestinian film scoops three Cannes Arab Critics Awards
Egyptian critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah wins achievement award for his lifetime contributions
Standing ovation for Egyptian film Yomeddine at Cannes Festival
‘I am proud to make Egypt have a presence at Cannes Film Festival,’ says Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky
Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s film
Countering harassment, heavy Arabic presence, return of filmmaking legends mark 71st edition
Four masterclasses to be held during Cannes Film Festival
During the 2018 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, four meetings with artists will take place at the Buñuel Theatre. The four masterclasses will held by directors and actors invited to share their work and passion about cinema during a rendezvous for the festival goers, according to the festival, adding that the four film professionals …
Al Jam’aia: Attempt to deconstruct Rawd Al Farag neighbourhood
Poverty is not a defect. This is a foregone conclusion but the resistance to social problems caused by poverty is a matter of reflection. This is what happened with the Lebanese-Egyptian director Reem Saleh in her first long documentary film, “Al Jam’aia” (The Money Pool), which was first screened in the Panorama section at the …
Youssef Chahine returns to Cannes with screening of El-Massir
Late Egyptian director was awarded Cannes Film Festival’s 50th anniversary Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997
Ismailia Film Festival honours late film critic Ali Abu Shadi
The Ismailia Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts held on Monday a seminar to honour renowned film critic Ali Abu Shadi as part of its 20th edition. The festival’s director and film critic, Issam Zakaria, said that Abu Shadi played a great role in establishing and supporting the Ismailia Film Festival. Abu Shadi died in …
Algerian film to participate in 2018 Cannes Critics Week
Wedding Day will join nine other short films in competition
Remembering prominent Czech director Milos Forman
Oscar-winning Czech-born film director Milos Forman, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, died early this week, aged 86. Born in the Czech town of Caslav in 1932, Forman moved to the US after the communist government’s crackdown on the 1968 uprising known as the Prague Spring took place and he was eventually …
Irish Film Festival gears up for 4th edition
This year’s festival kicks off in Penrith on Wednesday 18 April
Ismailia International Film Festival prepares for 20th edition
Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Short Films is due to be held from 11-17 April, with a selection of films from around the world. Essam Zakaria, the festival’s president, said that a new programme will be introduced, in which a number of documentaries, shorts, and animation films that won prizes during the festival’s …
Cannes jury council close to completion
Latest appointment saw Ursula Meier heading Caméra d’Or jury
Sarah Francis’ Dead Dog wins CineGouna award at Beirut Cinema Platform
CineGouna Platform presented award to Dead Dog by Sarah Francis at Beirut Cinema Platform (BCP). The award will guarantee the film’s automatic selection as part of CineGouna Springboard. “El Gouna Film Festival aims to support Arab filmmakers and Arab cinema through the CineGouna platform; therefore, we are excited to be supporting Beirut Cinema Platform through …
Experts, artists, academics at Luxor African Film Festival assert culture’s importance to development
Cultural development should get same attention as militaries, economies in Africa, says festival president Sayed Fouad
Remembering Samir Farid at the Luxor African Film Festival
New book discusses humane relations between late film critic, younger generation of writers, cinema enthusiasts
African documentaries become main focus of Luxor film festival
Opening featured documentary profiling Liberian anti-corruption activist
Gender inequality in film
Women are still at a disadvantage in the film industry, underrepresented in key creative positions, according to several equality-focused rights group, whose discourse has been coming back to the surface in recent years. Along with sexual harassment in the film industry, there is a huge gap in female representation in the media. The New York …