Anti-porn bill could threaten Indonesian women
JAKARTA: Two weeks ago, Indonesia's parliament passed an anti-porn bill, which bans anyone from wearing clothes or promoting material that could incite "sexual desire . Although regulations regarding pornography are…
Soul of a woman conjures 'Mario, the Magician'
Hungarian director Tamás Almási is proud that he is reputed to have the "soul of a woman. Inspired by Thomas Mann's novel of the same name, the veteran documentary maker's…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
Promise Me ThisDirector: Emir Kusturica. Starring: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic and Miki Manojlovic.Synopsis: Set in a rural area of Belgrade. Tsane, a young boy, has to complete his dying grandfather's…
Reality speaks for itself in 'Salt of This Sea'
Salt of this Sea's opening scenes show black and white images of Palestinians fleeing in boats during the 1948 Nakba before cutting to Soraya (Soheir Hammad), a US-born Palestinian woman…
Turkish director experiments with 'Three Monkeys'
I entered the "Three Monkeys, the latest creation from Turkish maverick Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with a set of prejudices. I'm a big fan of Ceylan's work especially, "Distant (2002), the…
Poverty isn't all that funny, Fawzeya
What is Fawzeya's secret recipe? It's what you get when you throw a humorous spin on "Hena Maysara with an Egyptian version of "Woman on Top, a little bit of…
'Picture culture' taken to an extreme in Lithuanian film
Gaile is a speech therapist and an eccentric character, who can only develop emotions when she sees herself on screen. Throughout the confusing 20 minutes it took audiences to discover…
Egypt economic growth slows to 5.8 pct
CAIRO: Amidst the sound and fury of today's global economic turmoil, experts in Egypt have long claimed that the country would handle the crisis better than most.But this week, the…
State bank claims forum's "Top Brand" award
CAIRO: The National Bank of Egypt captured a "Top Brand award at the close of a two-day marketing conference this week, despite competing with several multinational banks and a credit…
Egypt, Arab League slam Mumbai 'terrorism'
CAIRO: Egypt and the Arab League on Thursday denounced the "terrorist attacks which left at least 100 people dead in India's financial hub Mumbai.Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemned the attacks…
