Egyptian cinema gained international fame by selecting the short film “Khufu“, for the prestigious Pardi di Domani International Competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. The festival takes place from August 5 to 15, 2026 in Switzerland, where the film will have its world premiere. Founded in 1946, it is internationally recognized Locarno Film Festival … Read more
Umm Kulthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Asmahan, and Mohamed Abdel Wahab were not just singers who appeared in films. they He was, At that time, cinema. Their voices carried the emotional weight of entire films, e.g The passion has come (Love is on its way to us) in My father is above the shaghara (My Father … Read more
Over five decades, he has built—and then shared—a one-of-a-kind cultural archive. Courtesy Dwight M. Cleveland Chicago-based collector Dwight M. Cleveland’s fascination with collecting began in 1977, when, as a high school senior, a teacher showed him a set of vintage lobby cards, including one particular card from the 1928 Paramount film Wolf Song. He was … Read more
Jafar Panahi has had to navigate the most challenging set of circumstances in order to make films. Censored and persecuted by an authoritarian régime that has imprisoned him, placed him under house arrest and subjected him to filmmaking and travel bans, Panahi has always proved resourceful enough to find a way. With his Cannes Palme d’Or … Read more
SANA Francisco (Kron) – The recently opened cinema series in San Francisco returned a lawsuit against the brand that was imposed on one of the largest companies and the richest companies in technology. Apple Cinemas, which opened a site along the Van Ness Corridor at the former AMC Theater last month, responded to a lawsuit … Read more
Russell Wilson and the New York Giants now know who their first opponent will be. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders also know who they will be playing. Both teams have known for months that they would eventually square off. They simply didn’t know when. Now, they know they won’t have to wait long for … Read more