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Articles of the author Mohamed Atef
A struggle for liberty in Tunisian film Hedi: A Wind of Freedom
Characters' names can sometimes be a reflection of their actions and temperaments. That is certainly the case for Hedi (Majd Mastoura), in Tunisian director Mohamed Ben Attia's film Hedi: A Wind of Freedom. The film was released last year in France (...)

24 - 08 - 2017
'Very few works reference social history of Siwa': Mariam Naoum on Sunset Oasis
Mariam Naoum is among the most renowned scriptwriters of her generation. She rose to prominence in 2009 with her film One, Zero, and lately with her Ramadan series, Sunset Oasis, has proven very popular. Ahram Online (AO): Why did you choose to (...)

18 - 06 - 2017
INTERVIEW: Challenging the norms: Egyptian Yousry Nasrallah on his latest film Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces
The latest movie by Egyptian filmmaker Yousri Nasrallah titled the Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (Al Ma' wal Khodra wal Wajh El Hassan) will probably please the local audience, though may also be troublesome to more conservative critics. The film (...)

20 - 09 - 2016
INTERVIEW: Marianne Khoury on Dahshur residencies to develop Egypt's film artists, critics
The filmmaker and producer Marianne Khoury has launched a series of film workshops which aim at developing Egyptian creativity in the cinema field and beyond. Held under the umbrellas of the Dahshur residences project and led by a number of (...)

09 - 09 - 2016
Syrian filmmaker Mohamed Malas barred from entering Egypt, again
For the second time this year, Egyptian authorities on Tuesday barred prominent Syrian filmmaker Mohamed Malas from entering Egypt. Malas was due to be honoured as part of the 30th edition of the Alexandria International Film Festival for (...)

09 - 09 - 2014
Jews of Egypt: The End of A Journey charged with emotions
Young director Amir Ramses weaves sensitivity and emotions into Jews of Egypt: The End of a Journey, the sequel to his documentary currently screened by Zawya art-house at Odeon Cinema; TRAILER Following the release ofJews of Egypt(in 2012 (...)

08 - 09 - 2014
Copts Island: Egyptian cinema's fresh approach to Coptic Christians
Released in May of this year, Copts Island (Jazeerat Al-Akbat), is a documentary directed by Ahmed Rashwan in which the filmmaker traces the journey of today's Coptic Christians. The film also speaks to several developments in the way the Coptic (...)

14 - 08 - 2014
Ramadan 2014 TV series: redefining what is acceptable
Prostitution, homosexuality, poverty and restructuring the Ministry of the Interior…such are the themes that recur relentlessly in recent years through the television series screened during the month of Ramadan. Though they continue to be discussed (...)

27 - 07 - 2014
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