6. Kamel Abu Ali & Naguib Sawiris Producers Already a prominent Egyptian businessman, Abu Ali decided to invest in cinema, producing a number of movies, with mixed results.

Egyptian cinemas are slowly reopening after months of lockdown, but the huge sector sometimes dubbed "the Hollywood of the Arab world"has taken a severe hit during the pandemic. After movie ...

Today, a new wave of movie-makers are breaking traditional taboos, challenging the censors and taking Egyptian film into new markets around the globe.

Youssef Chahine, an Egyptian filmmaker whose work over nearly five decades made him a renowned figure in Arab cinema, died Sunday at Al Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo.

Egyptian film critic Samir Farid describes the period as having a "liberal-spirited cinema, unhampered by sectarian and ethnic prejudices, championing the rights of women, children, and the poor".

August marks the 14th anniversary of death of the Egyptian film actor, Kamal El-Shennawi, known for roles in over 200 films ...

Cairo International Film Festival keeps Egyptian cinema rooted The 41st edition of the Cairo Film Festival kicked off its nine-day event with news that it will now be considered an Oscar ...

International Egyptian-born Canadian star Mena Massoud commented on his first Egyptian film, "In Broad Daylight," which is scheduled to be released in cinemas starting June 18.

Dubai Film Fest: Veteran Egyptian Critic to Receive Honor Samir Farid, a prominent critic of Arab cinema for more than 50 years, will join Martin Sheen in picking up a lifetime achievement award ...

Egyptian cinema hit hard by pandemicAfter movie theatres were shuttered because of Covid-19 from at least March to June, filmmakers and the wider sector are bracing for an uncertain future. "This ...

Egyptian cinema is recovering strongly, according to Sherif Mandour, producer and executive board member of the government’s Chamber of Cinema. He claims that 40 feature films were made this ...