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Korean film wins Venice, Hoffman, Phoenix honored

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

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

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

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’

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

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

‘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

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

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

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…
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