Egypt Independent Egyptian film director Omar al-Zuhairy, 33, won the grand prize for his film ‘Reesh’ (Feathers) at the International Critics’ Week competition during the 74th Cannes Film Festival in France. ‘Reesh’ is al-Zuhairy’s first feature film, who also contributed to its script. The film is a joint Egyptian, French, …
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Exploring the challenges female directors face in the Egyptian cinema with Nada Riyadh, whose short film The Trap is screened at Cannes this year. Nahed Nasr – Al-Ahram Weekly Saturday 18 May saw the world premiere of the Egyptian filmmaker Nada Riyadh’s short fiction film Fakh (The Trap) at the 58th round …
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Arab participation marks it’s highest this year at Cannes, with diverse films from five countries. Ahram Online This year’s Cannes film festival shows eight Arab films in different segments of the festival — arguably the region’s largest participation in Cannes’ history. Middle Eastern films range in style and theme, …
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