cinema
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The Man Behind the Lens: Youssef Chahine’s Hidden Actor Within
How an unfulfilled acting ambition shaped one of Arab cinema’s most controlling and visionary directors By Yehia Khalifa In his…
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Arab Umm Kulthum vs Egyptian Abdel Wahab: Two Visions of Cultural Identity on Screen
How Egypt’s two greatest musical stars embodied opposing visions of modernity through their 1930s and 1940s films, one embracing Arab…
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Greater Cairo
Daoud Abdel Sayed: Ranking the Films of Egyptian Cinema’s Philosophical Auteur
How Daoud Abdel Sayed balanced philosophical depth with popular appeal across a four-decade career. The late Egyptian director Daoud Abdel…
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Daoud Abdel Sayed (1946-2025): Egyptian Film Director Who Taught Me to Love Wisdom, Stories, and Life
A Personal Eulogy for the Auteur Filmmaker Behind ‘Land of Fear’ and ‘Messages from the Sea’ By Yahya Khalifa When…
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Joyce Mansour… The Tuberose Baby Girl
(1) I love surrealist paintings, and I adore all kinds of art, especially those that break away from the ordinary…
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Spirituality on screen: How has Egyptian cinema portrayed religious rituals and celebrations?
With the arrival of Mawlid al-Nabi, celebrated today, when souls embrace with love and remembrance, the question arises about the…
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Carmen’s Timeless Journey: Cinematic Adaptations Through the Ages (2-4)
Reframing Carmen: Cinematic Adaptations Through the Ages Carmen’s transition from stage to screen opened up new avenues for interpretation and…
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