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A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars
Middle East

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the…
Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
Culture

Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans…
Egyptian film wins a Golden Palm at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival
Cinema/TV

Egyptian film wins a Golden Palm at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival

Egyptian director Sameh Alaa’s film “I’m Afraid to Forget Your Face” has won the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) in the…
Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass
Culture

Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass

(CNN) – History has a way of repeating itself. I’ve written about controversy surrounding White actors portraying characters of color…
El Gouna Film Festival’s 4th edition set to open under precautionary measures
Cinema/TV

El Gouna Film Festival’s 4th edition set to open under precautionary measures

The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is preparing to start its fourth edition in October with precautionary measures in place to…
Shahid VIP boosts parental controls, adds Disney to its platform
Culture

Shahid VIP boosts parental controls, adds Disney to its platform

Shahid VIP, the Arab world’s leading TV and movie streaming service, is now offering updated parental controls and additional content…
In mock funerals and ’42′ jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther
Culture

In mock funerals and ’42′ jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther

NEW YORK (AP) — In their driveways or in their bedrooms, using little cardboard boxes or piles of backyard dirt,…
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
World

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before…
Romantic film “Tawaam Rouhy” tops Egypt’s box office revenues
Egypt

Romantic film “Tawaam Rouhy” tops Egypt’s box office revenues

“Tawaam Rouhy” (My Soulmate) has topped Egypt’s box office, grossing total revenues of LE2.5 million since its release on August…
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