'The Messenger' is coming
Current Turkish modern cinema falls under two main categories: big, mainstream entertainments of intrinsic nationalism that closely follow the Hollywood model, such as "Valley of the Wolves and "The White…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
SeraphineDirector: Martin Provost. Starring Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur and Anne Bennent.Synopsis: The unusual and tragic life of Séraphine de Senlis, who was born in the mid-19th century and worked as…
Priscilla Presley on serving humanities
Priscilla Presley is all about bringing "humanities together. If she had not been an actress, she would have been involved in human rights in some way. She would have extended…
'Laila's Birthday' tracks one man's search for normalcy
Here's a film that speaks volumes about the nightmarish daily reality of the Palestinian occupied territories without resorting to kitschy sensationalism or off-putting, manipulating sentimentality. Rashid Masharawi's latest sublime work…
Much-ado at 'Go with Peace Jamil'
Criticism is bitter medicine, and it was equally hard to swallow at the screening of "Maa Salaama Jamil (Go in Peace Jamil) as at its aftermath.Omar Shargawi's directorial début kicks…
A way out of Guantanamo
WASHINGTON DC: One of President-elect Barack Obama's top priorities will be to rethink the "war on terror from the ground up. That means following through on his campaign promises to…
A sustainable recovery
NEW YORK: The global recession now underway is the result not only of a financial panic, but also of more basic uncertainty about the future direction of the world economy.…
IDC's IT in Government Roadshow in Middle East, Africa tour
DUBAI: The latest installment of IDC s IT in Government Roadshow has been touring the region throughout October and November, opening in Rabat, Morocco, and moving through Midrand, Nairobi, Abu…
Journalists to be prosecuted for violating Tamim ban
CAIRO: Five journalists from Al-Masry Al-Youm and Al-Wafd newspapers, including their two chief editors, will be tried on grounds of violating the press ban on the details of the Suzanne…
