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Egypt’s cinematic gems: Viva Zalata
A fascinating koshary Western, this movie made a surprising loss at the box office
Hanaa Safwat
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A fascinating koshary Western, this movie made a surprising loss at the box office
In 1929, the Ministry of Interior banned Wedad Orfi's Masat al-Hayah (The Tragedy of Life). The reason: "The story as we saw it revels in self-indulgence, overshadowing the good part…
There is nothing impressive about making a comedy that is funny, argues Andeel.
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