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‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
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‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo

“I’ve been watching this film for three days and I haven’t been the same,” said Moukhtar Kocache. “Walking in the…
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution
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An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution

  VENICE –– “Ya Man Aach” (It Was Better Tomorrow), Hinde Boujemma’s first feature-length documentary is screened in the Proiezioni…
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
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‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom

VENICE — Late Italian screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, a main contributor to the neorealist movement, once said: “in the archives are…
The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity
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The Virgin, the Copts and Us: Film shatters stereotypes with ingenuity

Following its award-winning spree at the Third Doha Tribeca Film Festival, the 2012 Berlinale and the 15th Ismailia International Film…
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
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Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’

ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one…
BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings
Egypt

BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings

BBC Arabic announced on Saturday that it has produced a documentary film featuring the role of new media and social…
‘The Summit’ offers Italian insights into Egypt’s revolution
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‘The Summit’ offers Italian insights into Egypt’s revolution

As the brutality of police and military forces against protesters has increased across the Arab World over the past year,…
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
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‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress

Ask about ideas of progress in Egypt and you’ll commonly hear: malls and villas away from downtown Cairo, American coffee…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
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Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia

The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
It’s not over yet
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It’s not over yet

  A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…
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