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The Cam festival screens documentations of the revolution The first Cam Revolution Festival kicked off yesterday at the Artistic Creativity Center with screenings to begin today, 26 April
The first Cam festival will feature 32 films about the Egyptian Revolution as well as a number of lectures discussing the future of Culture in Egypt. The festival is organized by the Arab Egyptian Association for Culture, Media and Arts and is headed by the film critic Aly Abou Shady. During a press conference to explain the vision behind the festival, Abou Shadysaid that documentary films have proved their importance since the beginning of the revolution and that the festival wants to give those young and amateur filmmakers and exposure. It also aims to show different stories and perspectives of the revolution outside the perimeters of Tahrir Square as one of the films takes place in Aswan. Films are mostly shot during the uprising, however, the festival also includes short feature films. The films range in duration from one minute to twenty minutes. The jury of the festival is headed by the director and producer Marianne Khoury and includes the actor Amr Waked and the filmmaker Youssry Nasrallah. Abou Shady explained that they were specifically chosen because of their heavy involvement in the unfolding events of the revolution. Two lectures will be taking place, “Egyptian Cinema. What's next?” on 26 April and “The role of the ministry of culture in publishing and supporting films by youth” on 27 April. The closing ceremony will be dedicated to the martyrs Ziad Bakir, Ibrahim Samir Hamdoon, Mohamed Saber Khalaf Ahmed, Mohamed Mahrous Rashad, Ibrahim Aly Saleh, Aly Mohamed Aly Amr, Zakeya Abd El Kased Mohamed, Sayed Farag, Hadeer Adel, Mahmoud Ibrahim Khafaga. Films to be screened include: Nafas El Horreya Bekam (How much does a breath of freedom cost) by Rafael Ayash Masr El Thawra (Egypt, the revolution) by Hesham Ebeid Meedan El Tahrir (Tahrir square) by Mahmoud Abou El Ela Ahlan Bel Modaraat (Welcoming the tanks) by Mostafa Fathy Wa Entasarat Eradat Al Shaab (And the peoples' will has triumphed) by Mohamed Abou Kalila Ana Masry (I am Egyptian) by Magdy Amr Elly Benna Aktar Bekteer (What's between us is a lot more) by Alaa Magdy Ehna Masreyeen, Mafeesh Fark (We are Egyptians there's no difference) by Magdy Amr Alashan Masr Mafeehash Haga Tanya (Because Egypt has nothing other than that) by Marwan Younis Tahya Le Shohadaa Masr (A salute to the Egyptian Martyrs) by Khedr Mohamed Khedr Etwalad Gowana Horreya (Freedom has been born inside us) by Gehad Abdel Nasser Nebdaa? (Should we start?) by Tarek Merghany Aswan Tezef Anshoodet El Horreya (Aswan plays the tune of freedom) by Mohamed El Ghoneimy Kart Wasta (A favoritism card) by Adel Ammar Ana Kont Akhras (I was deaf) by Taha Samy Thaalab Kelmet Hak (A word of truth) by Adel El Khateeb Kan Ya Makan (Once upon a time) by Shady El Anany Afwan… Enaha El Yoga (Excuse me… It's Yoga) by Shady El Anany Kefaya (Enough) by Islam Abdel Hafez Eed Wahda (One hand) by El Zomokhroshy Abdallah Soura (A picture) by Islam Saaed Dammy Fedaa Masr (My blood sheds for Egypt) by El Zomokhroshy Abdallah Demokrateya Heya (Democracy is) by Safwan Nasr El Deen The Birth Anew Egypt by Safwan Nasr El Deen It's About Time by Safwan Nasr El Deen Kesh Malek (Check mate) by Ibrahim El Awam Hazr Tagawol (Curfew) by Ahmed El Tanbouly Entefadet Shaab (The uprising of a nation) by Abdel Rahman El Baz Moody by Mahmoud El Shalakany Hekayet Thawra (The Story of a Revolution) by Nagy Ismail Hanetghayar We Neghayarek Ya Masr (We will change and change you, Egypt) by Magdy Amr Mesh Selmeya (Not peaceful) by Hend Abdel Sattar Films will be screened on 26 April at 4 pm at the Artistic Creativity Center, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek
