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The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
December 11, 2010
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
The closing ceremony of the 34th Cairo “International” Film Festival turned into a national awards night for Egyptian cinema.Although many…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
December 10, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
Set in 1970s Bulgaria during the peak of the Cold War, Bulgarian director Svetoslav Ovcharov’s latest film “Voice Over” draws…
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
December 10, 2010
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
The book “Reel Bad Arabs,” published in 2001 by Jack Shaheen, analyzed the way Arab people are portrayed in 900…
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
December 10, 2010
Egyptian movie wins top prize at Cairo film festival
"Al-Shawq," a movie by Egyptian director Khaled al-Hagar, won the Golden Pyramid at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival which…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Slovenia’s ‘Piran Pirano’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Slovenia’s ‘Piran Pirano’
Piran Pirano, directed by Goran Vojovic, is the Slovenian feature film entered into the International Competition at the Cairo International…
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
December 9, 2010
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
Yesterday saw the launch of Sam Flores’ latest art exhibition--The Weight: A Golden Soul
Two Egyptian authors on ‘Arabic booker’ short list
December 9, 2010
Two Egyptian authors on ‘Arabic booker’ short list
Two young Egyptian authors have made the shortlist for the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), popularly known as…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
Winner of many awards including Best Arab Film at 2009’s Damascus Film Festival, the Syrian film “Once Again” is the…
Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’
The rich ambiguity and artistry of contemporary Polish cinema--Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski—is mostly ignored in “Born of the Sea,” the…
Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’
The Digital Cinema category in the Cairo International Film Festival is one not readily recognized by your average film-goer, and…