(Photo: Still from El-Mihi's classic Al-Avokato)
Honouring the late Rafaat El-Mihi, one of the most important Egyptian directors, scriptwriters, and producers, Zawya cinema will be screening a number of his films throughout next week as a retrospective.
Born in 1940, El-Mihi is considered an experimentalist with his films. After studying English literature, he went on to join the High Institute of Cinema in 1964. His first script was Wa Gaffat El Amtar (And The Rains Have Dried), written in 1966.
Four years later he teamed up with director Kamal El Sheikh for a series of highly successful films, including the films Gheroub Wa Sherouk (Sunset and Sunrise), Ala Man Natleq Al Rasas (Whom Should We Shoot), Al Hareb (The Fugitive), and Shayaa Fi Sadri (Something Within Me).
His directorial debut was with Oyoun La Tanam (Sleepless Eyes, 1981), which he also wrote, starring Farid Shawqi, Madiha Kamel, and Ahmed Zaki. He then directed his own script, El Avocato (The Lawyer, 1983) another acclaimed success for El-Mihy, starring Adel Imam.
In the 1980’s El-Mihy began another successful collaboration, directing three films starring actor Mahmoud Abd El-Aziz, Al Sada Al-Regal (The Gentlemen), Sayedaty Anesaty (Madams and Misses) and Samak, Laban, Tamr Hindi (Fish, Milk, Tamarind).
His latest works include directing a 2009 TV drama series titled Wekalat Attia, and producing a short film in 2014 titled Merabet Lareng.
Launched in March 2014, Zawya is Cairo's first initiative bringing art-house and alternative films to one screen at downtown Cairo's Odeon Cinema. Over the past months, besides regular film screenings, Zawya has hosted talks, special events, retrospectives, film discussions and master classes.
Programme:
Starting Thursday 22 until 27 October, 7:30 pm
Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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