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Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored
September 9, 2012
Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored
The South Korean movie "Pieta," an ultra-violent story of a loan shark confronted by a mysterious woman claiming to be…
Running through Ramallah
September 9, 2012
Running through Ramallah
Ramallah has a shining international image: it has restaurants, nightclubs, culture, fun. In Joe Sacco’s pioneering graphic novel “Palestine,” all…
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
September 8, 2012
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the government to take the necessary procedures to recover 179 artifacts that…
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution
September 8, 2012
An unconventional voice from the Tunisian revolution
VENICE –– “Ya Man Aach” (It Was Better Tomorrow), Hinde Boujemma’s first feature-length documentary is screened in the Proiezioni…
Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’
September 7, 2012
Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’
VENICE — A hefty psychological drama that follows five friends getting lost in a forest, and slowly reveals a more…
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
September 7, 2012
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
On Mashrou Leila’s latest album is the song “Inni Mnih” (I’m All Right). The opening line of the lyric can…
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
September 6, 2012
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
VENICE — Late Italian screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, a main contributor to the neorealist movement, once said: “in the archives are…
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
September 5, 2012
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
Given how he’s presumably on his way to replace the eagle on the national flag, it’s not surprising that Spongebob…
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
September 4, 2012
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
Mennat Allah Rizk is a young Muslim artist. Magdy Mikhail is Christian. They both took part in last week’s workshop…
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
September 3, 2012
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
Twenty-nine year old Youssra El-Hawary won first place today in the third edition of the Fair Play global music video…