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Skip to main content Currently Reading The Life and Times of Omar Sharif to Examine How Politics Shaped the Legendary Actor s Enigmatic Persona (EXCLUSIVE) Ed Meza, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Captivated by the seemingly many personas of late actor Omar Sharif, Egyptian filmmaker Mark Lotfy and Swedish director Axel Petersén delved into the legendary star’s eventful career, tracing how the politics of 1950s Egypt formed the international star’s complex character. Their new documentary, “The Life and Times of Omar Sharif,” shows in particular how the policies of President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the political climate of the time led him to change his name and convert to Islam, and later to become a cosmopolitan individual who was equally at home in Cairo, Paris or Los Angeles. ....
Souad Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama Souad Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama A vibrant young woman north of Cairo is trapped between conflicting modes of comportment, with religion on one side and social media on the other. Jay Weissberg, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Ayten Amin With: Bassant Ahmed, Basmala Elghaiesh, Hussein Ghanem, Hager Mahmoud, Sarah Shedid, Carol Ackad, Mona Elnamoury, Islam Shalaby, Nayera El Dahshoury. (Arabic dialogue) Running time: Running time: 98 MIN. Courtesy of Berlin Film Festival There are two gods in “Souad,” Allah and smart phones, but in a battle between the two it’s clear who’ll be the winner. Ayten Amin’s bold second feature is brilliantly alive to the contradictions of teenage life in conservative Egypt, where the pressures of social media clash with traditional religious strictures, leading to sc ....
Egyptian film 'One Night Stand' to screen at the Louvre Museum in Paris arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Egyptian Indie Film 'One Night Stand' Screening at Louvre Paris cairoscene.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cairoscene.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Egyptian Indie Film 'One Night Stand' Screening at Louvre Paris cairoscene.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cairoscene.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.