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Articles of the author Yasmine Zohdi
A Tin Tale: Aida El-Kashef and Zawya challenge stereotypes and censorship
After censors refused to grant Zawya permission to screen A Tin Tale, a short by Aida El-Kashef, it was made available for audiences online by the art house cinema initiative and the filmmaker herself As part of its ‘Short Revisited' programme, (...)

19 - 06 - 2014
Omar El Zohairy: On the aftermath of The Aftermath
Ahram Online speaks to Omar El Zohairy, director of The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at the Kilometer 375, the first Egyptian film to make it to the Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation selection In one memorable scene in Omar (...)

04 - 06 - 2014
Aziz Sahmaoui: A perfect ending to this year's Spring Festival
As the closing performance of this year's Spring Festival, organised by the Culture Resource, Azhar Park's Geneina Theatre hosted a memorable performance by Moroccan musician Aziz Sahmaoui The 2014 Spring Festival, organised by Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (...)

29 - 05 - 2014
Monsters: An introspective look at post-revolution Tunisia
As part of this year's Spring Festival, Downtown's Falaki Theatre hosted a performance of Monsters, the latest play by acclaimed Tunisian theatre director Ezzedine Gannoun and long-time writing partner Leila Toubel On Tuesday 20 May, as part of this (...)

23 - 05 - 2014
The cinema of Mohamed Malas: Recreating a nation's history
From 8-11 May, art house cinema initiative Zawya hosted a Mohamed Malas retrospective, bringing the Syrian filmmaker to Cairo where he spoke to Ahram Online about his influences and his latest film, Ladder to Damascus In the final sequence of (...)

12 - 05 - 2014
This Is Not a Film: An eloquent statement of creative resistance
In 2010, Jafar Panahi, an icon of Iranian cinema in the past decade, was arrested from his home and later charged with “the intention to commit crimes against the country's national security and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” In March (...)

08 - 05 - 2014
AUC discussion series tackles myriad of challenges facing Egyptian cinema
On 25, 26 April, the American University in Cairo hosted a stimulating series of panel discussions tackling issues of film education, the film industry and criticism as part of its 'Post-2011 Cinema in Egypt' conference On 25 and 26 April, Oriental (...)

01 - 05 - 2014
Spring Fest 2014 to run 24 April-26 May with special focus on Africa
Tuesday 22 April marked the launch reception of this year's Spring Festival, biennially organised by Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (Culture Resource). The reception was held in Cairo's Swiss Club and attended by members of the press as well as various (...)

23 - 04 - 2014
INTERVIEW: Acclaimed Indian actress Shabana Azmi on women, cinema and democracy
One of the guests of the India by the Nile festival, renowned Indian actress Shabana Azmi speaks to Ahram Online about women, India's film industry, and Egypt's transitional process In 1974, Shabana Azmi made her acting debut in the film Ankur by (...)

17 - 04 - 2014
Only Lovers Left Alive: Jim Jarmusch's ode to life on the margins
Last month, Misr International Films (Youssef Chahine) launched their highly-anticipated initiative Zawya to bring an alternative kind of cinema to Egyptian movie theatres, mainly by screening art house or independent films that normally wouldn't (...)

09 - 04 - 2014
The Mice Room: Fragments of fear from Alexandria, captured by 6 new filmmakers
Egyptian film The Mice Room, screened for the first time in Egypt during Luxor's African Film Festival, follows six independent characters whose lives barely intersect but are unified by fear Rarely does an Egyptian child grow up without hearing the (...)

26 - 03 - 2014
Third edition of Luxor African Film Fest closes with Egypt winning four awards
The third edition of the Luxor African Film Festival came to an end with a closing ceremony held Monday night, 24 March, in Luxor's Rowing Club. The ceremony was attended by Egyptian and international members of the jury, celebrities including (...)

26 - 03 - 2014
Cairo Jazz Festival closes, Mashrou' Leila highlight of this year's performances
This year's 6th annual Cairo Jazz Festival (CJF), which opened on Thursday 13 March, came to an end on Sunday 16 March. The festival featured a wide variety of local and international musicians, in addition to workshops and master classes that took (...)

18 - 03 - 2014
Saudi Arabia's Wadjda shines light on life in the kingdom
Director Haifaa Al-Mansour's feature film Wadjda has garnered considerable international recognition, the pinnacle of which was the CinemAvvenire award at the Venice Film Festival and a BAFTA nomination for Best Film Not in the English (...)

07 - 03 - 2014
'Family Secrets': Poor melodrama falsely posing as daring work on homosexuality
Director Hany Fawzi's film Asrar Aa'eleya (Family Secrets), anticipated for its focus on a homosexual protagonist, fails to meet expectations and indeed does a disservice to its subject Director Hany Fawzi'sAsrar Aa'eleya(Family Secrets) was much (...)

23 - 02 - 2014
Cairokee's 3rd album: Latest addition to post-revolution string of successes
Although Cairokee were founded in 2003, eight whole years before the revolution, whatever successes they may have experienced as an underground band can hardly be compared to their post-25 January triumphs. Their hit single, Sowt El Horriya (The (...)

18 - 02 - 2014
'La Moakhza': A fresh, unconventional take on discrimination in Egypt
Rejected by censors more than three times, director Amr Salama's latest film, 'La Moakhza', rides high at Egyptian box office for its heart-felt look at a young boy trying to fit in In one scene inLa Moakhza(Excuse My French), director Amr Salama's (...)

12 - 02 - 2014
'The Square': A cinematic masterpiece or a weak account of a struggling revolution?
Rarely has an Egyptian film generated such enthusiastic speculation or had as many breaths held as Jehane Noujaim'sThe Square, which recently brought Egypt its very first Academy Award nomination. Such eager anticipation is not necessarily good for (...)

22 - 01 - 2014
Why 2013 was a good year for Egyptian cinema
The cinematic year in Egypt is ending with Qalb El-Asad (Heart of the Lion), a movie by El-Sobky Productions, on top of the Egyptian box office. El-Sobky is famous for films with catchy themes that appeal to mass audiences, rather than movies with (...)

29 - 12 - 2013
From 'The Mummy' to 'The Square': Egypt films at DIFF: TRAILERS
Nine films in different categories represent Egypt at the 13th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), running from 6 to 14 December this year, four of which compete for the Muhr Arab Documentary Award. The Square Leading the pack (...)

09 - 12 - 2013
'Women in the New Egypt' sees aspiring filmmakers explore gender issues
“It's very rare, especially in a country like ours and at the present moment, to find initiatives willing to support young filmmakers with no previous work of their own,” said Sondos Shabayek, director ofEl-Bent(The Girl), one of the five short (...)

03 - 12 - 2013
Hiroshima, Mon Amour: A classic story of love and war
The opening sequence of Alain Resnais'sHiroshima, Mon Amouris perhaps one of the most memorable in the history of cinema, brutally depicting the pain inflicted on the people of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. The first ten (...)

01 - 12 - 2013
Gramafoon: An online treat for music fans
Every night as the clock strikes eleven, the Egyptian Twittersphere is filled with music lovers gushing over the majesty ofEl Sett(The Lady): it's time for the daily Umm Kalthoum session on Gramafoon.com, the online radio taking the internet by (...)

29 - 11 - 2013
Panorama of the European Film is more than a set of screenings: Marianne Khoury
Director and producer Marianne Khoury, founder of the Panorama of the European Film, speaks to Ahram Online about the ambitious initiative she started in 2004 and how it is set to expand in the future In 2004, driven by a passion for cinema and a (...)

18 - 11 - 2013
6th Panorama of the European Film celebrates French filmmaker Claire Denis
This year, the 6thedition of the Panorama of the European Film will be celebrating filmmaker Claire Denis, an icon of contemporary French cinema. In a dedicated retrospective, two of the auteur's most significant films will be screened: Beau (...)

18 - 11 - 2013
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