A view on the controversial TV show about the founder of the Umayyad Dynasty
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Hani Mustafa explores the themes of place and memory that were on show at this month’s Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Short Films
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Hani Mustafa attends the 14th Luxor African Film Festival
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Egyptian cinema was in grief on New Year’s Eve as one of its most prominent scriptwriters passed away. Bashir Al-Deek, who was born in Damietta in July 1944, wrote almost 50 films and some 12 TV series.
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Political conflicts have long been used as reliable source material for filmmakers.
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The organisers of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) revealed the selection of films and jury members for the festival's upcoming 14th edition, scheduled to take place between 9 and 15 January 2025.
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Hani Mustafa enjoyed a remarkable specimen of Italian cinema
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Cairo Film Festival fare brimming with politics
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Two politically charged films featured at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival use personal narratives to address broader socio-political struggles.
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At El Gouna Film Festival, Hani Mustafa enjoyed Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film
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Hani Mustafa looks at some of the new El Gouna Film Festival’s more intriguing fare
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Ayatallah Yusuf’s remarkable documentary on a very particular form of violence against women
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Hani Mustafa reviews the Indian film that’s generating debate across the Arab world
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Hani Mustafa saw Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s new film
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On the anniversary of the 23 July 1952 Revolution, Hani Mustafa recalls one of the first films ever made about it
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Hani Mustafa saw the new big-budget Eid film, Ahl Al-Kahf
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Last week Iran was in the limelight following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and six others in a tragic helicopter crash. But there is more niche news from Iran as well.
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Last week Arab cinema lost a prominent filmmaker and screenwriter. Born on 5 January 1954, Abdel-Latif Abdel-Hamid, passed away on 15 May 2024 at the age of 70
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Controversy erupted following the launch of Taqueen, an organisation that seeks to reform religious discourse
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Hani Mustafa reviews Al-Serb (The Squadron), the new film by Ahmed Galal
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