Tag: Abo Zaabal 89

Cairo 2024: The Verdict

Posted by Adham Youssef | Nov 23, 2024 | The Festival Verdict, Cairo, Cairo 2024, Featured, Festivals |

Returning after last year’s dramatic cancellation, the 45th edition of the long-running Cairo festival had a rich international program but a special focus on strong films from Africa, the Middle East, Palestine and Egypt itself.

Abo Zaabal 89

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.