Tag: Egyptian Cinema

Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo

Posted by Adham Youssef | Sep 5, 2024 | Festivals, Venice 2024 |

In this love/hate letter to Cairo, Khalid Mansour’s sensitive debut feature ‘Seeking Haven for Mr Rambo’ pays tribute to a generation of young Egyptians shackled by economic and societal frustrations.

Voy! Voy! Voy!

Posted by Adham Youssef | Dec 9, 2023 | International Oscars 2024 |

Omar Hilal’s compelling ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’, Egypt’s Oscar submission, dissects how far a bunch of Egyptian men will go to immigrate to Europe by impersonating blind soccer players,