Egypt: Last News

Turkey and Syria have been hit by two more huge earthquakes just two weeks after the border between the countries suffered its last devastating tremor.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky, whose first feature “Yomeddine” had the rare distinction of making the competition cut for Cannes, has completed his followup, the Saudi-set travel movie “Hajjan” which is expected to soon surface on the festival circuit.  Somewhat similarly to “Yomeddine,” which made a splash in 2018, the hotly anticipated “Hajjan” involves a journey across the desert, this time embarked upon by a boy and his camel. The big-budget film, which was shot mostly in the sprawling area situated along Saudi’s Red Sea coast in Tabuk – in the northwest of the kingdom – is about a young boy named Matar who, after the death of his brother on the camel race track, tries to avenge his death. To do so he becomes a camel jockey, only to find himself entangled in a battle for his own freedom.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While Sweden’s Ruben Östlund grabbed some Oscar nominations and took home Cannes’ Palmed’Or last year, two other Scandinavian filmmakers basked in the international spotlight following their Cannes competition premieres: Ali Abbasi with “Holy Spider” and Tarik Saleh with “Cairo Conspiracy” (previously titled “Boy From Heaven”). Abbasi, an Iranian-born Danish helmer, and Saleh, a Swedish director whose father is Egyptian, are part of an exciting new generation of Nordic helmers who are shaking up traditional Scandinavian cinema. These filmmakers are delivering singular and timely movies shot abroad or in different languages, weaving together genres and political elements.

Ed Meza @edmezavar German cinema looks set for a major boom this year with a strong lineup of diverse works that span historical dramas, coming-of-age tales, high-octane nostalgia, animation and sci-fi fun. The Berlin Film Festival is bowing a muscular selection of local titles, among them “Afire,” by Berlinale mainstay Christian Petzold (“Undine”), screening in competition. The films centers on a group of young people staying at a holiday house near the Baltic Sea during a hot, dry summer, exploring volatile emotions that start to sizzle when a wildfire spreads through the surrounding forest. Likewise vying for the Golden Bear is Margarethe von Trotta’s biopic “Ingeborg Bachmann: Journey Into the Desert,” starring Vicky Krieps (“Corsage”) as the radical Austrian author. The film examines her relationship with Swiss writer Max Frisch and her 1964 journey of self-discovery through the Egyptian desert.

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Sundance standout film “Animalia,” by French-Moroccan filmmaker Sofia Alaoui, has been acquired for distribution across the Middle East and North Africa by Egypt’s Film Clinic, the shingle headed by producer Mohammed Hefzy. Film Clinic, a top film and TV production company that branched out into theatrical distribution in 2016, picked up “Animalia” from Paris-based sales company Totem Films. Alaoui’s genre-bending pic is the tale of a pregnant young woman in Morocco whose life is upended by an alien invasion. In her review, Variety review critic Jessica Kiang praised “Animalia” as “a compellingly different cultural and social perspective on a classic sci-fi premise.” “Alaoui, working from her own taut, confidently ambiguous script, also gets to comment on the position of women in Muslim societies and the limits of wealth and organized faith, as well as elegantly outlining the eerie experience that is suddenly finding yourself startlingly alone during a time of shared global panic,” Kiang noted.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

APPOINTMENTSTalent management company YMU has appointed NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to the role of Group Chair. “I knew instantly I had found that person when I met Linda”, says CEO Mary Bekhait.

Janelle Monáe is back with “Float,” her first new song since 2021. The track enlists Seun Kuti and his group Egypt 80, an Afrobeat institution that only gives some indication of where the track is headed.

Marvel movies always tend to have end credits scenes and now that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is in theaters, fans will probably be sitting in their seats until the lights come up after the movie.

The Manchester Museum opens its doors again for the first time in nearly two years this weekend, complete with a brand new extension, new permanent galleries, golden mummies and its famous dinosaurs.

Janelle Monáe has returned today (February 16) with a dreamy new single called ‘Float’ – check it out below.Featuring horns by Fela Kuti’s youngest son, Seun Kuti and his band, Egypt 80, the new song is produced by Nana Kwabena, Nate “Rocket” Wonder and Sensei Bueno.The song is the musician’s first new music proper since 2018 and has a diverse range of touchstones for its inspiration.According to a press statement, the song is inspired by: “Muhammed Ali talking shit in Zaire, 1974, Jane’s evolution, Mary Poppins’ umbrella, Aladdin’s magic carpet, Ja Morant’s flotation to the rim while dunking on his ops, Sara Elise’s ropes, excerpts from Paramahmsa Nithyananda’s talks on levitation, Raul’s toast on Dec 1, and Bruce Lee’s mighty philosophy on being ‘shapeless, formless,’ and becoming one with your surroundings, to be like water.”Take a listen to the song here:Monáe first teased the release of the new song last week on social media.“Y’all won,” Monáe wrote on Twitter, announcing the new release. “FLOAT.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s spectacular new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat arrived in Sydney last week.Image: SuppliedTold through song, with the help of The Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the story of Jacob’s favourite son, Joseph and his 11 brothers. Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers.

Hello and welcome back to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast, I am your host Valerie Complex. On today’s episode we’re chatting with director/producer Dina Amer.

Raith Rovers star Kieran Ngwenya is facing a club vs country battle ahead of the Challenge Cup Final.

EXCLUSIVE: Athens-based audiovisual group Tanweer is expanding its business into world sales of local language content, kicking off with an augural slate at the EFM.

At least 1,300 people have died and 6,000 are injured after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. Several buildings were destroyed during the 40-second tremor, with thousands of rescue teams working to free people still trapped under rubble.

Perfect beats! The 65th annual Grammy Awards brought the stars of music to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 5, and their over-the-top fabulous makeup and hairstyles on the red carpet had Us swooning before the ceremony even began.

Laverne Cox put on a glamorous display in a stunning black gown, with bronze ancient Egyptian deities adorned on her bust, at the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on Sunday afternoon. As she arrived to Crypto.com Arena for one of music's biggest nights of the year, the 50-year-old actress looked nothing short of sensational in her figure-hugging, croc-skin, which hugged her every curve. While posing for photographs, the Emmy winner, who rose to fame starring on Netflix's show Orange Is the New Black, oozed confidence while placing both hands on her hips as she smoldered for the cameras.She opted to accessorize her floor-length dress, designed by Kim Kassas, with a layered gold choker, multiple rings and a gorgeous bracelet on her left wrist. For the occasion, her hairdresser styled her wavy blonde tresses into a stylish updo with two braided strands framing her face.  Gorgeous: Laverne Cox put on a glamorous display in a stunning black gown, with bronze ancient Egyptian deities adorned on her bust, at the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on Sunday afternoon The LGBT advocate matched her sparkly eyeshadow to her jewelry, from Ilene Joy, Al Zain, Poche and Mara, and plenty of bronzer for a sun-kissed glow.For footwear, Cox strutted into the event wearing custom Garo Sparo pantaleggings, which added at least four inches to her statuesque five-foot-11 frame.Her glam team included stylists Christina Joy Pacelli and Aric Johnson, hairdresser Kiyah Wright and makeup artist Deja Smith.Cox is co-hosting E! News' Grammy coverage live from the red carpet with radio personality Bobby Bones. Meanwhile, comedian Trevor Noah is hosting the Grammy Awards ceremony for a third year in a row. Beyonce leads the

The first time Cecil B. DeMille parted the waters of the Red Sea, to film the 1923 version of The Ten Commandments, he did it at Seal Beach, CA, just 30 miles down the Pacific coast from Santa Monica. Three decades later, when Paramount Pictures decided to remake the Old Testament tale in Technicolor and VistaVision, the same director returned to do it again, only this time on location on the Sinai Peninsula with thousands of extras provided by the Egyptian army — no matter that the country’s military was rather busy with urgent geopolitical matters at the time. Both versions were massive hits, with the remake serving as the capper to DeMille’s illustrious career.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Aziz Zoromba has inked with Rain in all areas.