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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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Egyptian Screenwriter Waheed Hamed

Sherif Awad Aired in Ramadan 2010, the first part of El-Gamaa came in 28 Episodes retelling the origins of The Society of the Muslim Brotherhood and the fully detailed story of its founder Hassan...

De Mented, De Ranged, De Ceptive, De Palma

by Sherif Awad A not so great documentary about a great filmmaker is the 2015 (released late 2016 online and on other media) De Palma by the directorial duo of Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow who went...

Nasser 2017

Interview with Yasser El-Masry: Portraying President Nasser in El-Gamaa 2 Interview with Yasser El-Masry: Portraying President Nasser in El-Gamaa 2 By Sherif M. Awad Background and Interest in Arts...

Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? (Political and Social Change)

Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? – Book by Mette Toft Nielsen Women in post-revolutionary Egypt: Can Behaviour Be Controlled? Book by Mette Toft Nielsen About the...

The Rise of Egyptian Film Industry: Fadi al-Lawand’s Journey

by Sherif M. Awad This article explores the journey of Fadi al-Lawand, an artist hailing from a family deeply rooted in the Egyptian film industry. Discover how his upbringing and experiences shaped...

Exploring Egypt Through Film Locations: A Roundup of Iconic Places

by Sherif M. Awad With the earliest film projections using a Lumière Brothers’ cinematograph at the Toussoun Exchange in Alexandria on the 15th of November then in Cairo on the 28th of November 1896...

Ahmed Boulane

A Renowned Filmmaker from Morocco by Sherif Awad Cinema in Morocco has a long history, dating back to 1897 when Louis Lumière shot one of the first films ever made, titled “The Moroccan...

Best of 2016 Films, Egypt and the US by Sherif M. Awad

Best Films of 2016 – Egypt and the US Top Worldwide Box Office 1. Captain America: Civil War ($1,153 million) Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett...

Egypt: Cinema of the Sun

by Sherif M. Awad Introduction Egyptian History and Films Interview with Daniel Rafaelic Insights into the Book and its Beginnings The Mummy Films From Banned Movies to Tom Cruise’s Latest...
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