Abo Zaabal 89
Bassam Mortada’s ‘Abo Zaabal 89’ is a personal odyssey about the scars of political activism in contemporary Egypt, and a big win for Arab documentary filmmaking.
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Posted by Adham Youssef | Nov 17, 2024 | Cairo 2024, Festivals, IDFA 2024 |
Bassam Mortada’s ‘Abo Zaabal 89’ is a personal odyssey about the scars of political activism in contemporary Egypt, and a big win for Arab documentary filmmaking.
Read MorePosted by Adham Youssef | Nov 16, 2024 | Cairo 2024, Festivals |
Yousry Nasrallah’s willingness to address social taboos, his commitment to depicting female protagonists, and his insight into the political and cultural struggles of Egyptian society have earned him popularity and the respect of Arab filmmakers and audiences.
Read MorePosted by Adham Youssef | Nov 16, 2024 | Cannes 2024, Cairo 2024, Festivals, International Oscars 2025 |
Under the curation of Palestinian producer-director Rashid Masharawi, ‘From Ground Zero’ is an anthology of 22 short films offering a rawly immediate and deeply human response to devastation in the Gaza Strip.
Read MorePosted by Adham Youssef | Nov 15, 2024 | Cairo 2024, Festivals |
In his well-executed documentary ‘Holidays In Palestine’, Maxime Lindon dissects what it means to be a Palestinian with a European passport.
Read MorePosted by Adham Youssef | Nov 14, 2024 | Cairo 2024, Festivals |
Rashid Masharawi discusses his work and his enduring commitment to bringing Palestinian stories to the global stage.
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