Hani Mustafa's Articles

A view on the controversial TV show about the founder of the Umayyad Dynasty

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

Hani Mustafa attends the 14th Luxor African Film Festival

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.

Political conflicts have long been used as reliable source material for filmmakers.

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.

Hani Mustafa enjoyed a remarkable specimen of Italian cinema

Cairo Film Festival fare brimming with politics

Two politically charged films featured at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival use personal narratives to address broader socio-political struggles.

At El Gouna Film Festival, Hani Mustafa enjoyed Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film

Hani Mustafa looks at some of the new El Gouna Film Festival’s more intriguing fare

Ayatallah Yusuf’s remarkable documentary on a very particular form of violence against women

Hani Mustafa reviews the Indian film that’s generating debate across the Arab world

Hani Mustafa saw Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s new film

On the anniversary of the 23 July 1952 Revolution, Hani Mustafa recalls one of the first films ever made about it

Hani Mustafa saw the new big-budget Eid film, Ahl Al-Kahf

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.

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

Controversy erupted following the launch of Taqueen, an organisation that seeks to reform religious discourse

Hani Mustafa reviews Al-Serb (The Squadron), the new film by Ahmed Galal

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