Tag: Gamma Islamiya

Poverty isn't all that funny, Fawzeya

What is Fawzeya's secret recipe? It's what you get when you throw…

Amira Salah-Ahmed

Soul of a woman conjures 'Mario, the Magician'

Hungarian director Tamás Almási is proud that he is reputed to have…

Chitra Kalyani

Turkish director experiments with 'Three Monkeys'

I entered the "Three Monkeys, the latest creation from Turkish maverick Nuri…

Joseph Fahim

Reality speaks for itself in 'Salt of This Sea'

Salt of this Sea's opening scenes show black and white images of…

Sarah Carr

Priscilla Presley on serving humanities

Priscilla Presley is all about bringing "humanities together. If she had not…

Chitra Kalyani

Secrets and hope in 'Blind Sunflowers'

As the guest of honor in this year's Cairo International Film Festival,…

Sarah El Sirgany

'Laila's Birthday' tracks one man's search for normalcy

Here's a film that speaks volumes about the nightmarish daily reality of…

Joseph Fahim

'The Messenger' is coming

Current Turkish modern cinema falls under two main categories: big, mainstream entertainments…

Joseph Fahim

Much-ado at 'Go with Peace Jamil'

Criticism is bitter medicine, and it was equally hard to swallow at…

Chitra Kalyani

Dario Basso blends Arab and Spanish art

Part modern art, part homage to Arab creativity, Spanish painter Dario Basso's…

Rania Khalil