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Basra (2008 Film)
''Basra'' is a 2008 Egyptian film. Synopsis Cairo, March 17, 2003. The US-UK strike against Iraq is imminent. How can an Egyptian photographer, in his thirties, surpass his own disappointments and fears? How can he find an answer to the existential questions pertaining to life, death, sex and logic amidst his awareness of all the absurdity around him? Can this artist remain alive (breathing, thinking, and photographing) and survive this oppressive atmosphere? Or is he going to fall with Baghdad? Prizes * Mostra de Valencia 2008 * El Cairo 2008 * Cine Árabe, Róterdam, 2009 * Cine Árabe, Bruselas, 2009 References External links * 2008 films Egyptian drama films 2000s Egyptian films {{Egypt-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Rashwan
Ahmed Rashwan ( ar, احمد رشوان; born 1969) is an Egyptian film director, screenplay writer, and a film producer. His filmography includes a list of short, documentaries, and one long-feature film. Since his graduation from the Cairo Film Institute in 1994, he worked on promoting the Independent Cinema wave in Egypt, as an alternative path to overcome the sway of the mass marketed film production. Early life Rashwan was born October 23, 1969, in Alexandria, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ... belonged to an Egyptian family, He Began his passion for cinema since childhood. Began his activities in cinema clubs since he was a student in high school, and then issued a film magazine with his friends from film enthusiasts in Alexandria. In 1987, he joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yara Goubran
Yara Goubran (in Arabic يارا جبران), is an Egyptian film and stage actress very famous for her roles in independent Egyptian theatre as well as her lead role in an award-winning film ''Basra'' in the role of Nahla. Goubran graduated from the American University of Cairo where she had studied media and theater. In addition to ''Basra'', she has appeared in the Egyptian film ''Karim's Harem'' (''Hareem Kareem'') and ''Farsh w ghata'' and Egyptian television series ''Lahazaat hariga'' and ''Arfat al bahr''. Filmography *2005: ''Malek wa ketaba'' *2005: ''Karim's Harem'' *2007: ''Winter's Day Visits'' (short) *2008: ''The Aquarium'' as Nihad Aboul Enein *2009: ''Basra'' as Nahla *2010: ''678 __NOTOC__ Year 678 (Roman numerals, DCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 678 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do ...'' as Amina *2013: '' Rags & Tatte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Solomon
Christine Solomon (born February 13, 1981) is an Egyptian-born Canadian actress. Early life Solomon was born in Cairo; her family moved to Montreal, Quebec when she was 7 years old. She developed an interest in acting during her childhood. Acting career Solomon made her stage debut when she was 5 years old, which was followed by theatrical performances, TV commercials, and other roles. She has acted in over 20 stage plays, performed voice-over roles (including for DL Music) for TV networks and shows including '' Dr. 90210'', the Academy Awards, Fox, ''Melrose Place'', Disney, and videogame publisher Ubisoft. She also performed in films and television shows such as '' The Score'' with Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando, VH1's '' Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story'', Sony Pictures' '' Head in the Clouds'', and HBO Canada's ''Fakers''. Solomon has compere hosted with Rotana Group (a producer/distributor of Arabic music and film) for music videos, televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Drama Films
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of recorded history ** Egyptian cuisine, the local culinary traditions of Egypt * Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ..., the modern country in northeastern Africa ** Egyptian Arabic, the language spoken in contemporary Egypt ** A citizen of Egypt; see Demographics of Egypt * Ancient Egypt, a civilization from c. 3200 BC to 343 BC ** Ancient Egyptians, ethnic people of ancient Egypt ** Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural structure style ** Ancient Egyptian cuisine, the cuisine of ancient Egypt ** Egyptian language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |