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Exploring public space in Cairo

Exploring public space in Cairo

After a three-year investigation into the urban landscape of the great Cairo megalopolis, Swiss Artist Maia Gusberti is currently exhibiting…
Turtles all the way down

Turtles all the way down

Life on the moon, a tortoise that carries the earth on its back and the rhetorical question: Chicken or egg?…
The Princess and the Effendi

The Princess and the Effendi

In December 1976, Riad Ghali shot dead his wife, princess Fatheyya,sister of King Farouk. Then he turned the gun on…
CV Attached

CV Attached

One of the more pensive and poignant films of Cairo’s International Film Festival’s digital entries, was German film "CV Attached".…
And the golden pyramid goes to…

And the golden pyramid goes to…

The selection of films in this year's film festival brought a few jewels to the Egyptian audience amidst a myriad…
Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher

Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher

After more than four months of legal deliberations, the Qasr el-Nil Court of Misdemeanors issued today its verdict regarding the…
The dark side of Turkey’s history

The dark side of Turkey’s history

 “I Saw the Sun” by screenwriter and director Mahsun Kirmizigül, part of the main competition at this year’s Cairo International…
Royal fusion

Royal fusion

With an aim to encourage tolerance and collaboration Mohamed Mounir, widely regarded as royalty among Egyptian musicians, and Algerian Cheb…
The lonely life of Heliopolis

The lonely life of Heliopolis

A middle class couple is swamped with financial obligations. A loner, whose family awaits his migration to Canada, maintains a…
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