Ahmed Zaki, born in Zagazig in 1946, stands among the most distinguished actors in the annals of Egyptian cinema. His significant contributions to the film industry have indelibly marked the landscape, a testament to his unrelenting talent and versatile skills. Raised in challenging family circumstances after the early death of his father and his mother's
A Palestinian activist and cartoonist whose work was revered throughout the Arab region for its boldness, outspokenness, and humanity, Naji al-Ali was one of the most influential Arab artists in mid-twentieth century. In 1969, al-Ali drew a cartoon of a young boy who has lived on to become Palestine’s pictorial conscience. He was murdered
In Youssef Chahine’s 1997 historical film Al Maseer (‘Destiny’), twelfth century Caliph Yaqub Al-Mansur’s youngest son, Abdallah (Hani Salama) is recruited by Islamist extremists, who launch war on Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rushd (Nour Al-Sherif) and the band of bohemian artists who rally behind him in support. Amidst the ideological battle, Abdallah finds himself torn between