Khaled Abol Naga talks acting, Egyptian cinema and future projects
Cairo: For years, the name Khaled Abol Naga conjured up images of the tall, handsome jeune premier who played roles defined by his looks.
This impression was cemented by his (...)
Egyptian film Cut & Paste is another big winner at the 30th Cairo Film Festival
CAIRO: Chinese film The Road, came out the clear winner at the 30th Cairo International Film Festival, taking home two prizes and the Jury s Special Mention in a (...)
CAIRO: After a three-year absence, the film market returns to the Cairo International Film Festival in an attempt to attain credibility and attract funds.
"It is an industry. Industry means market and market means money, festival President Ezzat (...)
The success or failure of the Cairo International Film Festival hangs in the balance
Five reasons why we think the Cairo International Film Festival will succeed:
1. International celebrities Jacqueline Bisset and Danny Glover. French actress (...)
CAIRO: Always under heavy criticism, the Cairo International Film Festival isn't an easy task to handle and in the past three months, newly appointed President Ezzat Abu Ouf has been facing the heat.
Since previous President Sherif El-Shobashi's (...)
Arab cinema, digital films and Latin American productions mark the festival
CAIRO: In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the International Cairo Film Festival has added two competitions to its proceedings to encourage Arab cinema and digital (...)