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‘Image of Victory’ Review: Israel’s Most Expensive Movie Offers a Nuanced Look at the Price of War - variety.com - Egypt - Israel - city Cairo
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15.07.2022

‘Image of Victory’ Review: Israel’s Most Expensive Movie Offers a Nuanced Look at the Price of War

Alissa Simon Film Critic“Every big story is made of little stories,” a novice Egyptian newsreel director patiently explains to those who question his footage in the epic historical drama “Image of Victory.” It’s also a truism that pithily describes veteran Israeli helmer Avi Nesher’s engrossing 19th feature, which highlights young people during a dramatic time of history and brims with small episodes of courage, passion and humor.Inspired by real events, the film provides a nuanced look at circumstances leading up to the June 1948 fighting at Kibbutz Nitzanim, viewed from both the Egyptian and Israeli perspectives. Its consideration of how storytelling and visual images can be weaponized makes it a tale with great resonance for these times.

Al-Ahram Studio In Cairo Destroyed By Major Fire - deadline.com - Egypt - city Cairo
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16.03.2024

Al-Ahram Studio In Cairo Destroyed By Major Fire

The prestigious 80-year-old Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo‘s Giza district has been destroyed in a fire early on Saturday morning that took six hours to extinguish.

Richard Roxburgh Wraps Peter Greste Kidnapping Film ‘The Correspondent’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - city Cairo
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14.03.2024

Richard Roxburgh Wraps Peter Greste Kidnapping Film ‘The Correspondent’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Richard Roxburgh, star of hit Netflix show “Rake” and “Elvis,” stars in “The Correspondent,” a fact-based thriller. He portrays Peter Greste, the veteran Australian TV news reporter who was kidnapped in Cairo in 2013 while reporting for Al Jazeera. Production of “The Correspondent” wrapped in Sydney, Australia after being directed by Kriv Stenders, who enjoyed major success in Australia with “Red Dog” and also directed hit “Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.” The film is based on Greste’s memoir “The First Casualty” and has an adapted screenplay by Peter Duncan (“Rake,” “Operation Buffalo”).

Saudi Arabia Launches Film Fund For Arab Cinema With Slate Toplined by Biopic of Singer Umm Kulthum Played by Mona Zaki - variety.com - Britain - France - Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Berlin - Tunisia - Lebanon - city Cairo
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19.02.2024

Saudi Arabia Launches Film Fund For Arab Cinema With Slate Toplined by Biopic of Singer Umm Kulthum Played by Mona Zaki

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has launched a new film fund called Big Time Investment to boost production of quality Arabic movies and announced a slate of Egyptian feature films toplined by a biopic of Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum who is considered the Arab world’s greatest singer. Prominent Egyptian director Marwan Hamed, whose epic “Kira and El Gen” about local resistance to British occupation, is recent hit, will direct the film titled “El Set.” Egyptian star Mona Zaki will play Kulthum who from the late 1920s onwards became the first prominent Arab singer to disseminate her work to the masses via the new technologies of the times: radio, the phonograph, cinema and television.

‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ Director Omar Hilal Was Inspired By True Events To Tell An “Inherently Funny” Story About Immigration – Contenders International - deadline.com - Egypt - city Cairo - city Warsaw
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09.12.2023

‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ Director Omar Hilal Was Inspired By True Events To Tell An “Inherently Funny” Story About Immigration – Contenders International

After stumbling upon a story through a link on Facebook about a team of blind footballers from Egypt who arrived in Warsaw and disappeared into thin air after it turned out they could actually see, writer-director

Green Brigade Celtic row earns global support as banned ultras win alliances from Cyprus to Egypt - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - county Ross - Egypt - Cyprus - Morocco - Israel - Palestine - city Cairo - city Nicosia
dailyrecord.co.uk
05.11.2023

Green Brigade Celtic row earns global support as banned ultras win alliances from Cyprus to Egypt

The Green Brigade have been offered support by four ultras groups around the world after their banning by the Celtic hiearchy.

Paw-some Helen will cycle from Cairo to Cape Town to raise cash for Guide Dogs - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland - Botswana - Egypt - city Cape Town - county Falls - Tanzania - city Cairo - city Livingston
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.10.2023

Paw-some Helen will cycle from Cairo to Cape Town to raise cash for Guide Dogs

While many of us mark our milestone birthdays with a party or dream holiday, one West Lothian woman is celebrating her big day by cycling 10,000km to raise money for a charity that’s close to her heart.

Egyptian toyboy claims 83-year-old wife 'treated him like sex slave' - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Egypt - city Cairo
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25.09.2023

Egyptian toyboy claims 83-year-old wife 'treated him like sex slave'

An Egyptian 'toyboy' who married a British pensioner more than twice his age has claimed she only used him "for sex". Mohamed Ahmed, 37, and Iris Jones, 83, frequently divulged graphic details about their sex life while they were together.

Oscars: Egypt Submits Comedy ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ For Best International Feature Film - deadline.com - city Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Egypt - Iraq - Uae - Tunisia - city Cairo
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20.09.2023

Oscars: Egypt Submits Comedy ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ For Best International Feature Film

Egypt has selected comedy Voy! Voy! Voy! as its candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Gran, 84, who married Egyptian toyboy wants him deported after 'taking £25k of her cash' - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Egypt - city Cairo - county Weston
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16.09.2023

Gran, 84, who married Egyptian toyboy wants him deported after 'taking £25k of her cash'

A gran in her eighties who married Egyptian toyboy lover has now demanded that he be deported - claiming he fleeced her out of £25,000.

Toyboy, 37, breaks silence after split from pensioner, 83, as she replaces him with a cat - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Egypt - city Cairo
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02.08.2023

Toyboy, 37, breaks silence after split from pensioner, 83, as she replaces him with a cat

An Egyptian who married a British woman more than 40 years his senior has discussed their break-up on social media, with his former partner apparently replacing him with a cat.

Sean Penn Pickets Outside Disney; Slams AI: “Has A Certain Sickness Attached To It” - deadline.com - Ireland - Iraq - city Cairo
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01.08.2023

Sean Penn Pickets Outside Disney; Slams AI: “Has A Certain Sickness Attached To It”

Sean Penn has protested wars in Iraq, walked with democracy demonstrators in Cairo and spearheaded natural relief efforts. But today in Burbank, CA on the 19th day of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and 92nd day of the WGA work stoppage, the two-time Oscar winner braved the muggy 87-degree weather in support of his fellow writers and actors.

El Gouna Film Fest To Honor ‘The Yacoubian Building’, ‘The Blue Elephant’ Director Marwan Hamed - deadline.com - Egypt - Berlin - city Cairo
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24.07.2023

El Gouna Film Fest To Honor ‘The Yacoubian Building’, ‘The Blue Elephant’ Director Marwan Hamed

The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) will honor Egyptian director Marwan Hamed with a life Career Achievement Award at its upcoming sixth edition, running from October 6 to 12.

Egyptian Filmmaker Marianne Khoury Appointed Artistic Director of El Gouna Film Festival - variety.com - Ukraine - Russia - Egypt - county Oxford - city Amsterdam - city Cairo
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26.06.2023

Egyptian Filmmaker Marianne Khoury Appointed Artistic Director of El Gouna Film Festival

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Egyptian producer, director and mentor Marianne Khoury has been appointed artistic director of the El Gouna Film Festival in a clear sign that the prominent Arab event is aiming to make an ambitious comeback for its sixth edition following a one year hiatus.  The fest, launched in 2017 by Egyptian telecom billionaire Naguib Sawiris – whose brother Samih built the El Gouna resort in a swathe of Egypt’s desert near Hurghada, a tourist town 250 miles south of Cairo – was cancelled in 2022 after being held successfully for five years. Khoury will replace Amir Ramses who stepped down as El Gouna’s artistic director at the end of its fifth edition before the event took a one year pause. Ramses subsequently took the reins as artistic director of the Cairo Film Festival, which is Egypt’s oldest and preeminent film event.

Egypt’s Film Clinic CEO Mohamed Hefzy Talks Slate With New Films By Fatima Al-Banawi, A.B. Shawky & Rising Talents Morad Mostafa & Jaylan Auf - deadline.com - France - Egypt - city Cairo
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23.05.2023

Egypt’s Film Clinic CEO Mohamed Hefzy Talks Slate With New Films By Fatima Al-Banawi, A.B. Shawky & Rising Talents Morad Mostafa & Jaylan Auf

EXCLUSIVE: Leading Egyptian independent production company Film Clinic is gearing up for the shoot of The Inevitable Journey Of Finding The Wedding Dress by Jaylan Auf.

CAA Takes North American Sales on ‘Goodbye Julia,’ First Sudanese Film in Cannes - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - Egypt - city Cairo - Sudan - South Sudan
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21.05.2023

CAA Takes North American Sales on ‘Goodbye Julia,’ First Sudanese Film in Cannes

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent CAA Media Finance has come on board to handle sales in North America on Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia,” the first film from Sudan to launch from the Cannes Film Festival. CAA will be working in tandem with Egypt-based producer Ali El Arabi’s Ambient Light Films, which holds North American rights for the timely drama that premiered on May 21 in Un Certain Regard. “Goodbye Julia” takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan. It revolves around two women, one from the north, the other from the south, that are brought together by fate in a complex relationship that attempts to reconcile differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities.

Frank Agrama, Founder and Chairman of Harmony Gold, Dies at 93 - variety.com - Italy - Japan - Egypt - Rome - Lebanon - city Cairo
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26.04.2023

Frank Agrama, Founder and Chairman of Harmony Gold, Dies at 93

McKinley Franklin editor Frank Agrama, founder and chairman of Harmony Gold, died on Tuesday. He was 93. Agrama’s career as an entertainment pioneer saw him founding several production companies including the Film Association of Rome and then Harmony Gold, which launched television series such as “Shaka Zulu” and “Robotech.” He was born on Jan. 1, 1930, and became a child actor in Egypt with his own TV series. While his father was the Surgeon General of Egypt, Agrama initially followed in his father’s footsteps by acquiring a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Cairo. By the time he was 23 years old, Agrama was a medical doctor. 

Middle East Powerhouse Cedars Art Production Heading to MipTV With Fresh Slate Driven by Top Ratings on Eight Ramadan Shows (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Dubai - Egypt - Syria - city Cairo - city Beirut
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14.04.2023

Middle East Powerhouse Cedars Art Production Heading to MipTV With Fresh Slate Driven by Top Ratings on Eight Ramadan Shows (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Beirut-based production powerhouse Cedars Art Productions is having one of its best Ramadan runs ever with eight new series that are all currently scoring stellar ratings during the region’s peak TV season across the Arab world. The prominent Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region film and TV company – which also has offices in Cairo, Casablanca, and Dubai – is heading to the Cannes MipTV market with a slew of shows, many of which push boundaries in an effort to appeal to a younger generation of Arab viewers.  Case in point is timely drama “Soul Rising” featuring Egyptian star Menna Shalabi as a young woman named Rouh who, in search of her son, winds up captive at an ISIS camp for female fugitives amid fierce fighting in Syria. This series has been submitted for International Emmy consideration, said Cedars’ president Sadek Anwar Sabbah.

Mahfouz Doss, Former HFPA President, Dies at 97 - thewrap.com - France - USA - India - Egypt - city Cairo
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24.03.2023

Mahfouz Doss, Former HFPA President, Dies at 97

Golden Globes’ website, it stated Doss died “after a brief illness”; no further information about his death was providd,Doss spent much of his childhood in Port Said, Egypt. As a young kid, he knew he had a passion for the entertainment industry. In an interview with HFPA in 2013, Doss explained, “I used to live in Cairo.

Backstreet Boys Add India to ‘DNA’ World Tour – Global Bulletin - variety.com - city Abu Dhabi - India - county Garden - city Cape Town - Hong Kong - Bahrain - city Cairo - city Tel Aviv - city Jeddah - city Pretoria - city Reykjavik - city New Delhi
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22.02.2023

Backstreet Boys Add India to ‘DNA’ World Tour – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran The Backstreet Boys, who have a massive fan base in India, will be returning to the country after 13 years for two concerts. The band’s world tour began after the release of chart topping 2019 album “DNA,” featuring the hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” BookMyShow and Live Nation are bringing the tour to India. The band will play at Jio World Gardens, Mumbai on May 4 and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on May 5. Prior to that the Backstreet Boys have performances lined up in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Hong Kong, Reykjavik and Cairo. After India, the tour carries on in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Jeddah, Tel Aviv, Cape Town and Pretoria.

Rising seas threaten 'mass exodus of biblical proportions' warns UN chief - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - New York - Los Angeles - city Cairo - city Bangkok
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.02.2023

Rising seas threaten 'mass exodus of biblical proportions' warns UN chief

The pace that the world’s seas are rising threatens a “mass exodus of biblical proportions”, the chief of the UN has warned.

Apple Explores 1993 World Trade Center Bombing In Original Podcast Series From Marc Smerling - deadline.com - USA - New York - city Cairo
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04.01.2023

Apple Explores 1993 World Trade Center Bombing In Original Podcast Series From Marc Smerling

EXCLUSIVE: The 1993 World Trade Center bombing is to be the subject of Apple’s latest original podcast series.

Tarik Saleh On His Cannes-Winning ‘Cairo Conspiracy’, Unrequited Love For Egypt & Being Inspired By John Le Carré – Contenders International - deadline.com - Sweden - Egypt - Turkey - city Cairo
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03.12.2022

Tarik Saleh On His Cannes-Winning ‘Cairo Conspiracy’, Unrequited Love For Egypt & Being Inspired By John Le Carré – Contenders International

Writer-director Tarik Saleh’s latest film Cairo Conspiracy follows Adam, the son of a fisherman, who is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power in Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elite.

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Swedish Oscar Entry ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ For North America - deadline.com - France - USA - Sweden - Egypt - city Cairo
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02.11.2022

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Swedish Oscar Entry ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ For North America

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has taken North American rights on Tarik Saleh’s Cairo Conspiracy, which formerly was known as Boy from Heaven. Sweden’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, where Saleh won the Best Screenplay prize. Samuel Goldwyn is planning an early-2023 release.

Naomi Kawase Named As Jury President Of Cairo International Film Festival - deadline.com - Japan - Egypt - city Cairo
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12.10.2022

Naomi Kawase Named As Jury President Of Cairo International Film Festival

Japanese director Naomi Kawase will preside over the international jury of the 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival, running November 13 to 22.

Pope Francis to visit Bahrain in effort to promote interfaith peace - www.foxnews.com - city Abu Dhabi - Vatican - city Vatican - Kazakhstan - Bahrain - city Cairo
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06.10.2022

Pope Francis to visit Bahrain in effort to promote interfaith peace

Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Bahrain blends three of his top priorities as pope: Ministering to a tiny Catholic community, promoting dialogue with the Muslim world and fostering relations with other Christian communities, according to details released Thursday by the Vatican. The Nov. 3-6 visit will mark Francis' second trip to the Gulf, his second to a majority Muslim nation in as many months and his second to participate in an interfaith gathering sponsored by someone other than the Vatican to promote dialogue among people of different faiths.

Hot Hot Heat announce 20th anniversary edition of ‘Make Up The Breakdown’ - www.nme.com - Britain - city This - city Cairo
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06.10.2022

Hot Hot Heat announce 20th anniversary edition of ‘Make Up The Breakdown’

Hot Hot Heat have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Make Up The Breakdown’.Released in 2022, the acclaimed first full-length project from the Canadian band was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth) at Vancouver, BC’s Mushroom Studios. NME hailed ‘Make Up…’ as “joyously bold [and] emotionally rounded” in a glowing review.It added: “It’s a record that shakes all preconceptions from the tree, and should be talked about in hushed tones by self-congratulatory, music aficionados 20 years from now.”Now, Hot Hot Heat have shared news of a remastered and expanded version of the album to mark its two-decade milestone. It’ll arrive on December 2 via Sub Pop – you can pre-order/pre-save the collection here.We are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our debut album Make Up The Breakdown with the deluxe treatment.

Irene Papas, ‘Zorba The Greek’ and ‘Z’ Star, Dies at 93 - variety.com - France - Hollywood - Italy - Greece - city Cairo - county Bates
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15.09.2022

Irene Papas, ‘Zorba The Greek’ and ‘Z’ Star, Dies at 93

Michaela Zee editor Irene Papas, the Greek actress known for such films as “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “The Guns of Navarone,” has died. She was 93. Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement. Papas starred in over 70 films and stage productions throughout her career spanning nearly six decades, from Hollywood features to French and Italian cinema. She also appeared in dozens of Greek tragedies, including the title role in the 1961 film adaptation of “Antigone.” Born on Sept. 3, 1929, in the village of Chiliomodi near Corinth, Papas began her acting studies as a teenager and later worked on multiple film and TV projects in the ’40’s and ’50s, including “The Man from Cairo,” “The Unfaithfuls,” “Bouboulina” and “Attila,” among others.

Netflix Launches ‘Because She Created’ Program For Female Screenwriters in Egypt - variety.com - Egypt - city Cairo
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16.08.2022

Netflix Launches ‘Because She Created’ Program For Female Screenwriters in Egypt

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNetflix is launching an incubator to help foster female screenwriters in Egypt.The U.S. streaming giant has partnered with Sard, a dedicated hub for screenwriters in the Arab world on a writing program called Because She Created.Its stated goal is training twenty women from outside Cairo and to “expose untapped talent to the creative tools and industry insight needed to advance their creative and professional development,” Netflix said in a statement.The program is financed by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.

Oscar Isaac Hints At Season 2 Of ‘Moon Knight’ In Viral TikTok Video - etcanada.com - Egypt - city Cairo
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09.08.2022

Oscar Isaac Hints At Season 2 Of ‘Moon Knight’ In Viral TikTok Video

Oscar Isaac may have revealed that “Moon Knight” is returning for a second season.

Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group Launches Arabic Remake Of Cult Danish Noir ‘The Killing’ - deadline.com - Dubai - Denmark - Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Syria - city Copenhagen - city Cairo
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15.07.2022

Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group Launches Arabic Remake Of Cult Danish Noir ‘The Killing’

Middle East and North Africa media and entertainment giant MBC Group has announced an Arabic-language remake of the hit Danish police procedural The Killing.

‘The Crown’ Casts Amir El-Masry as Young Ex-Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Scotland - London - Egypt - Syria - city Oslo - city Cairo
variety.com
22.06.2022

‘The Crown’ Casts Amir El-Masry as Young Ex-Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRising Egyptian star Amir El-Masry (“Limbo”) has been cast as the young Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, the former Harrods owner, in the upcoming fifth season of Netflix’s “The Crown,” Variety can reveal.Netflix confirmed the casting but declined to provide further details.As previously reported by Variety, Salim Daw (“Oslo”) has been cast as the older incarnation of Mohamed al-Fayed, the father of Dodi Fayed, who was romantically linked to Diana, Princess of Wales, when they both died in a car crash in Paris, France on Aug. 31, 1997.Born in Cairo and raised in London, Amir El Masry broke out internationally in 2016 with a small standout role as a hotel chef opposite Tom Hiddleston in Susanne Bier-directed mini-series “The Night Manager.” He more recently garnered critical praise for his role as Syrian asylum-seeker living on a small Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s drama “Limbo” for which El Masry won a BAFTA Scotland acting award.

Disney Offers Global Travel Package To All 12 Of Its Parks For $110,000 - deadline.com - New York - Tokyo - Hong Kong - city Shanghai - city Cairo
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15.06.2022

Disney Offers Global Travel Package To All 12 Of Its Parks For $110,000

As some fans complain about rising ticket prices at its theme parks, Disney is offering what it calls “a bucket list adventure” for 75 well-heeled guests.

Swedish Movie Biz at a Crossroads - variety.com - Britain - Sweden - Iceland - Ukraine - Russia - Norway - Denmark - Iran - Costa Rica - city Cairo
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22.05.2022

Swedish Movie Biz at a Crossroads

Annika Pham Half a dozen Sweden pics and co-prods are set to storm the Croisette, flagships of the solid public support system in place, and fully or partly shot in a foreign language. Headlining the slate are the completion entries “Triangle of Sadness” by former winner Ruben Östlund (“The Square”), shot in the English language, and the Arabic-speaking thriller “Boy From Heaven” by Tarik Saleh (“The Nile Hilton Incident”), set in Cairo.

‘Boy From Heaven’ Review: Tarek Saleh Crafts A Gripping Exploration Of Religion & Politics In Egypt [Cannes] - theplaylist.net - Egypt - city Cairo
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21.05.2022

‘Boy From Heaven’ Review: Tarek Saleh Crafts A Gripping Exploration Of Religion & Politics In Egypt [Cannes]

In 2017, Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh’s breakthrough film “The Nile Hilton Incident” was the subject of much controversy and was ultimately banned in Egypt due to its in-depth portrayal of police corruption in modern-day Egypt. Five years later, Saleh is back with “Boy From Heaven” (“Walad Min Al Janna“), a transfixing feature tackling the harsh realities that occur in the country, this time exploring the complicated and corrupt relationship between religion and politics.

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