cinema

“The Chord” (Al Wattar), a new thriller from Egyptian Magdy al-Hawari, deserves to be called a cinematic symphony. The cast…

In the violent chaos of a neighborhood-wide sectarian riot, an elderly Muslim man is knocked to the ground and about…

An Egyptian court yesterday ruled to allow the production of a biographical television series about the life of one of…

Screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy has worked on many award-winning films, including 2005’s “Malaky Iskanderia” (Alexandrian License Plate) for which…

Organizers of the 34th Cairo Film Festival were pleasantly surprised to hear that Hollywood star Richard Gere had arrived in…

The Egyptian Chamber of Film Industry has requested Interior Ministry intervention to protect Egyptian movies from piracy, said ministry official…

The ultimate dilemma any critic faces when writing a movie review is, what, exactly, makes a movie good? So many…

“The Expendables,” which had its US release back in August and reached Egyptian cinemas earlier this month, managed to capture…

The screenings of the 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries kicked off yesterday in movie theatres across the city.…

The Cervantes Institute in Cairo is currently hosting its second Festival de Óperas Primeras (festival of the early works), which…