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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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Best 2015 Films/Horror/Drama/Action US and International

by Sherif Awad Before I start to watch the films of the New Year, I thought about nominating for the readers some films I have seen during 2014 during my festivals’ travels or through digital media...

#NetflixEverywhere

by Sherif Awad  Since the consecutive launches of the first Arabsat Satellite in 1985 and the first Nilesat Satellite in 1988, Egypt and the Arab world both entered the era of free-to-air and...

Alexandria Festival, Egypt, 2016

by Sherif Awad The 32nd Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries returns this month and features more than 100 international, Arab and Egyptian films. Opening and closing programs will...

Women He’s Undressed-Documentary

by Sherif Awad Aussie director Gillian Armstrong is one the few directors who succeeded in the realms of both documentaries and features. In addition to Little Women, Oscar and Lucinda and Charlotte...

Tuk Tuk-Egyptian Documentary

by Sherif Awad  Although very educative and informative, award-winning documentary films, Egyptian or international, don’t get enough exposure on our satellite channels or our local cinema...

South African Cinema/Joziwood

by Sherif Awad During the 37th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) last June, approximately 24 South African films were screened in various categories. In the international section, we watched...