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5/19/2025 9:22:04 PM
In a powerful cinematic homecoming, Iraq returns to the Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May 2025) with filmmaker Hasan Hadi's debut feature, The President's Cake.
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5/15/2025 9:01:00 PM
Palestine is claiming a powerful and heartbreaking spotlight at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, with cinema giving voice to a shattered people through films, rising talents, and a wave of global solidarity.
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5/13/2025 6:10:08 PM
A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.
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5/13/2025 3:37:00 PM
More than 380 figures from the cinema world including "Schindler's List" actor Ralph Fiennes, condemned "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter published on Tuesday ahead of the Cannes Festival opening.
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5/11/2025 10:32:39 AM
Celebrating 25 years of showcasing Arab cinema, the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival (RAFF, 28 May–1 June) has prepared a special program that speaks to multiple generations and amplifies timely voices from the region.
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5/8/2025 12:51:37 PM
Donald Trump's proposal to put 100 percent tariffs on foreign movies left many filmmakers scratching their heads. But it did highlight a problem plaguing Hollywood: cinema is rapidly abandoning its long-time home.
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5/3/2025 2:02:14 PM
The Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) launched its ninth edition on 2 May with an opening ceremony that paid tribute to icons of Arab and international cinema.
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4/29/2025 1:46:45 PM
During a masterclass at the 11th Alexandria Short Film Festival, actor Ahmed Malek opened up about his journey in cinema, creative integrity, and the emotional charge that fuels his craft.
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4/28/2025 9:28:27 PM
The 11th edition of the Alexandria Short Film Festival (ASFF) opened with a vibrant ceremony on Sunday, honouring actor Ahmed Malek and actress Riham Abdel-Ghaffour with the Golden Hypatia Award for their contributions to Arab cinema.
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4/26/2025 4:49:05 PM
The second edition of Qena Cinema Days (QCD), scheduled to take place between 8 and 12 May, is dedicated to late renowned Egyptian director Radwan El-Kashef (1952-2002).
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4/21/2025 5:13:51 PM
During the 11th edition of Qumra, the Doha Film Institute (DFI)'s annual talent incubator (4-9 April), emerging filmmakers from Arab countries and beyond presented 27 feature film projects that delve into real-life stories of war traumas or reinterpret history to understand the present.
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4/13/2025 9:04:09 PM
The Mounira cinema offers the chance to discover short and medium-length films by young Egyptian filmmakers every Monday until July. This initiative is a collaboration between the French Institute and the Mazra’a Network.
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4/11/2025 7:00:31 PM
Renowned actor Maged El Kedwany attended the opening of Egyptian Film Days, a cultural event hosted by the city of Dortmund, Germany, that celebrates the rich history of Egyptian cinema through screenings of landmark films representing various eras.
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4/8/2025 1:33:36 PM
The screening of the much-anticipated Egyptian film Istinsakh, starring Sameh Hussein, was abruptly cancelled just moments before its private screening on Monday evening, causing controversy among the cinema industry and audiences.
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3/26/2025 5:12:18 PM
The fourth Hollywood Arab Film Festival (HAFF), celebrating Arab Heritage Month from 9 to 13 April at Hollywood Universal Studio Cinema in California, will feature multiple Egyptian films, including Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo and The Tale of Daye’s Family.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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3/25/2025 5:22:22 PM
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3/25/2025 2:12:32 PM
Egyptian cinemas will debut a fresh wave of films — all comedies — featuring an array of stars on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, 30 March.
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3/24/2025 8:10:21 PM
Filiz Akin, a screen actress and iconic figure of Turkish cinema of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, the Health Ministry said. She was 82.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
3/8/2025 10:37:00 PM
Speaking to Amal Ramsis, Nahed Nasr highlights a remarkable cinematic initiative.
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3/5/2025 6:15:00 PM
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar on Monday decried a "sad moment for cinema" after an Oscar win for "No Other Land", a documentary about Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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