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Sayed Ragab: representative of simple citizen in Egyptian cinema 

Married twice, jailed twice, fame arrived after his 50th birthday

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Cinémathèque Française to screen Youssef Chahine’s restored films

He has managed to make local films transcend national borders

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40 films to premier for first time in CIFF

Festival added 2 new awards to its prizes, ‘audience award’, ‘best Arabic…

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Ukrainian filmmaker, activist Oleg Sentsov wins EU’s Sakharov prize

Ukrainian filmmaker and activist Oleg Sentsov has been awarded the European Parliament's…

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13th Rome Film Fest concludes

The grand opening of the festival witnessed screening of Bad Times at…

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Rome Film Fest returns with screening programme, discussion panels for inmates in Rebibbia prison

Guests include Italian filmmakers Gianfranco Cabiddu and Tommaso Cavallini, actress Teresa Saponangelo,…

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Green Book opens the 40th edition Cairo International Film Festival

Winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s coveted People’s Choice Award to have…

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Cairo Film Festival celebrates Arab female directors

Exhibit will celebrate 8 Arab women who accomplished great achievements in film…

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Cairo Film Connection 2018 announces initial selection of film projects

CFC selected projects representing issues irking Arab world, women’s rights, living in…

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Challenges, victories in film industry: #Metoo one-year-anniversary

Several women publicly accused American film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct…

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