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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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Virunga

by Sherif Awad A film that has the premise of a contemporary thriller: there are soldiers upholding their mission at any cost, there is an attractive young journalist trying to root out the corruption...

From A to B / Arab Film

by Sherif Awad  A wave of new films coming from the Arab Gulf is starting to take a remarkable position among the repertoire of our region. There have been trials not only to make shorts and...

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...
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