The Cairo International Film Festival ended its 36th year with a glitzy ceremony [pictured] below the ancient pyramids on Tuesday.
In an attempt to move forward from previous years when films were overshadowed by protests, or when the festival was altogether cancelled in both 2011 and 2013 due to political upheaval, the Minister of Culture, Gaber Asfour announced “this festival is a fresh new start.”
From actresses Basma Hassan, Lyla Elwi and Ghada Abdel Razek, actors Mahmoud Hemida, Asser Yasin and Tamer Habib to filmmakers Mossad Fouda and Khaled Youssef, a bevy of Egypt’s notable talent were present to help celebrate the conclusion of the ten day event that opened on Nov 9 at the historic Citadel.
From the main sections Film on Films, Festival of Festivals, Special Presentations, International Competition - 45 films screened as Arab and African Premieres, 5 as World Premieres and 4 as International Premieres. Yousra headed the international competition jury, marking the first time the festival had both...
In an attempt to move forward from previous years when films were overshadowed by protests, or when the festival was altogether cancelled in both 2011 and 2013 due to political upheaval, the Minister of Culture, Gaber Asfour announced “this festival is a fresh new start.”
From actresses Basma Hassan, Lyla Elwi and Ghada Abdel Razek, actors Mahmoud Hemida, Asser Yasin and Tamer Habib to filmmakers Mossad Fouda and Khaled Youssef, a bevy of Egypt’s notable talent were present to help celebrate the conclusion of the ten day event that opened on Nov 9 at the historic Citadel.
From the main sections Film on Films, Festival of Festivals, Special Presentations, International Competition - 45 films screened as Arab and African Premieres, 5 as World Premieres and 4 as International Premieres. Yousra headed the international competition jury, marking the first time the festival had both...
- 11/19/2014
- ScreenDaily
The 36th Cairo International Film Festival (Ciff), (November 9-18, 2014), dedicates this year's edition to the late veteran actress Mariam Fakhr Eddine, who passed away last week at the age of 81.
Fakhr Eddine is one of the illustrious actresses of Egyptian cinema's Golden Age who starred in more than 200 films and TV series since 1951 until her retirement in 2009.
Although known for her romantically docile characters, Fakhr Eddine went out of the shell and varied her roles as she did not limit herself to only one genre and acted in music films with Farid Al-Atrash and Abdel Halim Hafez. Fakhr Eddine worked with Egypt's notable auteurs and directors. Her extensive cinematic record includes: "Ranet Khulkhal" by Mahmoud Zulfikar (1955); "La Anam" by Salah Abu Seif (1957); "Hekayet Hob" by Helmy Halim (1959); "MalakWa Shaytan" by Kamal El Sheikh (1960); "Al Asfour" by Youssef Chahine (1972).
Mariam Fakhr Eddine's name shall always standout as an important landmark in the history of Egyptian and Arab cinema.
Fakhr Eddine is one of the illustrious actresses of Egyptian cinema's Golden Age who starred in more than 200 films and TV series since 1951 until her retirement in 2009.
Although known for her romantically docile characters, Fakhr Eddine went out of the shell and varied her roles as she did not limit herself to only one genre and acted in music films with Farid Al-Atrash and Abdel Halim Hafez. Fakhr Eddine worked with Egypt's notable auteurs and directors. Her extensive cinematic record includes: "Ranet Khulkhal" by Mahmoud Zulfikar (1955); "La Anam" by Salah Abu Seif (1957); "Hekayet Hob" by Helmy Halim (1959); "MalakWa Shaytan" by Kamal El Sheikh (1960); "Al Asfour" by Youssef Chahine (1972).
Mariam Fakhr Eddine's name shall always standout as an important landmark in the history of Egyptian and Arab cinema.
- 11/11/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
bidaya wa nihaya (1961)
The 5th Abu Dhabi International Film Festival is paying tribute to the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. Apart from writing novels, Mahfouz collaborated with major Egyptian directors such as Youssef Chahine, Hassan Al Imam and Salah Abu Seif on screenplays. This year marks the birth centenary of the prolific author, who is often regarded as one of the first contemporary Arabic writers.
Salah Abu Seif, the legendary Egyptian director adapted quite a few of Mahfouz’s novels and short stories, ‘Bidaya wa Nihaya’ (The beginning and the end) being the first of this collaboration.
Salah, who is widely regarded as the father of Egyptian realist cinema was a prolific director who made more than forty films which are still very popular. Abu Dhabi Film Festival screened a restored version of ‘Bidaya wa Nihaya’ (The Beginning and the end) with new subtitles.
The 5th Abu Dhabi International Film Festival is paying tribute to the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. Apart from writing novels, Mahfouz collaborated with major Egyptian directors such as Youssef Chahine, Hassan Al Imam and Salah Abu Seif on screenplays. This year marks the birth centenary of the prolific author, who is often regarded as one of the first contemporary Arabic writers.
Salah Abu Seif, the legendary Egyptian director adapted quite a few of Mahfouz’s novels and short stories, ‘Bidaya wa Nihaya’ (The beginning and the end) being the first of this collaboration.
Salah, who is widely regarded as the father of Egyptian realist cinema was a prolific director who made more than forty films which are still very popular. Abu Dhabi Film Festival screened a restored version of ‘Bidaya wa Nihaya’ (The Beginning and the end) with new subtitles.
- 10/17/2011
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
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