My festival experience having been limited to the Cairo International Film Festival, of course I was hugely impressed by the level of organization.
A North Cairo court sentenced novelist Ahmed Naji to two years in prison for public indecency in relation to the publication of excerpts from his novel…
If you're interested in great film, accordion music, the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, photographer Randa Shaath, or artist, musician and writer Hassan Khan, this is going to be a good…
Whether or not you endorse all of Hassan’s choices, particularly his rejection of Egypt, the depth of his self-reflection invokes useful identity-related questions.
This film helps us, especially as people from the Arabic-speaking world, to see the world differently.
The American University in Cairo’s Theater Department lost one of its acting teaching positions in December and will lose its scene designer…
A civil protection committee from the municipality will visit the space to give specific pointers on what needs to be done.
«Growing up in America in the 1980s through the noughties made most of my generation pretty hard to offend. Not because America itself is offensive, though…»
Like many bands that emerged after 2011, these two differ from their predecessors in several ways.
There's also a great round of new arts happenings this week — have a look.
Released last autumn, this entertaining film is still relevant, partly because the lead actor recently filmed himself handing out inflated condoms to unsuspecting cops.
Ayman Helmy explains more about the judicial police powers given to the actors, cinema and musicians syndicates, and suggests what's needed instead.
From showbiz gossip, childhood memories and praise of films or foodstuffs to nuanced arguments about the state of the film industry, Mohamed Khan's collected articles offer plenty to chew on.
Set to release in Egypt at Zawya and other screens soon, The Idol is sure to score big both critically and commercially.
Puppetry, films from 1972, discussions, music, and not just in Cairo.
The Armenian-Egyptian child star passed away last week, leaving a son, a daughter and 10 films.
Amir Makar on the use of photographs in media and propaganda, from the "Afghan Girl" to Sisi and the new canal.
Egypt's Censorship Board has refused to authorize the screening of three Egyptian short films as part of art-house cinema Zawya’s first Short…
Security forces arrested cartoonist Islam Gawish on Sunday for drawings critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Egyptian state, his colleague Mohamed…
For our first literary gem from Egypt, Sherif Abdel Samad tackles Adel Kamel's laugh-out-loud satire from 1942.
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