Culture
Il Postino played at the Jesuites Cinema Club
May 7, 2015
Il Postino played at the Jesuites Cinema Club
The Jesuites Cinema Club is showing the Italian film Il “Postino”, known worldwide by “The Postman”, next Saturday at 6 pm. The…
Man pleads not guilty in Sandra Bullock stalking case
May 7, 2015
Man pleads not guilty in Sandra Bullock stalking case
The man accused of breaking into Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock's Los Angeles home entered a not guilty plea to more…
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
May 7, 2015
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
A fraudulent composer once dubbed "Japan's Beethoven", but who was neither deaf nor especially musical, is set to star in…
‘Among the believers’: Story of young jihadis
May 6, 2015
‘Among the believers’: Story of young jihadis
A chilling Pakistani documentary entitled "Among Believers" stirred controversy at the Tribeca Film Festival.
India’s Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years for hit-and-run
May 6, 2015
India’s Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years for hit-and-run
An Indian court on Wednesday sentenced Bollywood film star Salman Khan to five years in prison, for killing a man…
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
May 6, 2015
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have joined forces with British soul singer Beverley Knight to record a…
‘Omar’ movie on screens in Egypt May 20
May 6, 2015
‘Omar’ movie on screens in Egypt May 20
The Palestinian film "Omar" will be screened in five Arab countries, including Egypt and the UAE, for two weeks starting…
Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show to avoid stirring tensions
May 6, 2015
Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show to avoid stirring tensions
Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned performance in Tel Aviv because she wasn't able to also schedule a concert in…
Zawya brings a plethora of documentaries to Egyptian audience
May 5, 2015
Zawya brings a plethora of documentaries to Egyptian audience
As a curatorial tribute to the genre of non-fiction, Zawya cinema is dedicating almost the whole month of May to…
Young people launch free street cinema initiative in al-Salam City
May 5, 2015
Young people launch free street cinema initiative in al-Salam City
A group of young men and women have decided to establish "Our Street Cinema," an initiative that aims to organize…