Tag: Gamma Islamiya

Reality speaks for itself in 'Salt of This Sea'

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

Sarah Carr

'Picture culture' taken to an extreme in Lithuanian film

Gaile is a speech therapist and an eccentric character, who can only…

Sarah El Sirgany

Poverty isn't all that funny, Fawzeya

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

Amira Salah-Ahmed

Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day

Promise Me ThisDirector: Emir Kusturica. Starring: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic and Miki…

Daily News Egypt Authors

Dario Basso blends Arab and Spanish art

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

Rania Khalil

Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day

SeraphineDirector: Martin Provost. Starring Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur and Anne Bennent.Synopsis: The…

Daily News Egypt Authors

Secrets and hope in 'Blind Sunflowers'

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

Sarah El Sirgany

Priscilla Presley on serving humanities

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

Chitra Kalyani

'The Messenger' is coming

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

Joseph Fahim

'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