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Sherif Arafa
Sherif Arafa ( ar, شريف عرفة) (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the history of Egyptian cinema, such as ''Birds of Darkness'' , ''Mafia (2002 film), Mafia'', ''Halim (film), Halim'' and ''Welad El Am''. He produced several television works such as Tamer we shawkeya an"Lahazat Harega" ''"Critical moments"'' He was famous for his political movies with the writer "Wahid Hame Awards He received many awards during his career such as: *Awards for best director and best film of the Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni to play movies with adults, Terrorism and Kebab and The forgotten *Silver Award for best film festival in 1992 Milan African Film and film terrorism kebab *Bronze Award for best film festival in Venice in 1995 for "dark birds *Silver Award for best film festival in Milan in 1995 for "dark birds *The pr ...
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Amr Arafa
Amr Arafa (born 9 December 1962), is an Egyptian filmmaker. Considered one of the best filmmakers in Egyptian cinema, Arafa is best known as the director of critically acclaimed award-winning films ''Africano'', ''Alzheimer's (film), Zahaymar'', ''Helm Aziz'' and ''Akher Deek Fi Masr''. Personal life He was born on 9 December 1962 in Cairo, Egypt. His father Saad Arafa was also a prolific film-maker. Saad was born on April 1, 1923, and died on July 1, 1998. He made several popular films of his generation such as ''Al E'iteraf'', ''Marzooka'' and ''Demoua' Fi Lailat El Zefaf''. Amr's older brother, Sherif Arafa is also a popular filmmaker in Egypt. He was born on December 25, 1960. His most notable films include, ''Birds of Darkness'' , ''Mafia (2002 film), Mafia'', ''Halim (film), Halim'' and ''Welad El Am''. In 2005, Arafa moved to the United States for graduate school. Then he spent most of his time in the US for 11 years on temporary education. He also formed his own business ...
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Egyptian Cinema
The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, sometimes also referred to as Hollywood on the Nile. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.Cairo Film Festival information
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There are an additional 12 festivals. Of the more than 4,000 short and feature-length films made in since 1908, more than three-quarters were ian films. Egyptian films are typically spoken in the
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Mafia (2002 Film)
Mafia is a 2002 Egyptian action film directed by Sherif Arafa. Cast * Ahmed El Sakka - Hussain / Tarek Zidan * Mostafa Shaban - Hossam * Mona Zaki Mona Ali Mohamed Zaki ( ar, منى علي محمد زكي; born 18 November 1976) is an Egyptian actress. Biography Mona Zaki was born to her parents Ali Mohamed Zaki and Tahani on November 18, 1976. Until the age of 13, she lived in Kuwait. ... - Mariam * - Rafat References External links * 2002 action films 2002 films Egyptian action films 2000s Arabic-language films {{Egypt-film-stub ...
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Halim (film)
''Halim'' ( ar, حليم) is a 2006 Egyptian film about the Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. Production started in 2005 with Ahmed Zaki in the title role, but the actor died prior to the film's completion, so his son ( Haitham Ahmed Zaki) filled in several scenes. The film was released in July 2006 with Mona Zaki, Sulaf Fawakherji, directed by Sherif Arafa, written by Mahfouz Abd El-Rahman, music by Ammar El Sherei and produced by Good News 4 Film & Music Company. It participated out of the competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Ahmed Zaki as Abdel Halim Hafez * Haitham Ahmed Zaki as Abdel Halim Hafez - Young * Mona Zaki as Nawal * Jamal Suliman as Ramzi * Sulaf Fawakherji as Jeehan * Ezzat Abou Aouf as Mohammed Abdel Wahab ''Mohamed Abdel Wahab'' ( ar, محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliterated ''Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab'' (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He is best known for his ...
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Welad El Am
''Welad El-Am'' ( ar, ولاد العم; en, The Cousins), known internationally as ''Escaping Tel Aviv'', is a 2009 Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian film directed by Sherif Arafa and starring Karim Abdel Aziz, Sherif Mounir and Mona Zaki.(18 March 2010)Joden in de schurkenrol in drakerig actiethriller ''Trouw'' (in Dutch), Retrieved December 15, 2010 (critical review saying the movie glorifies Arabs and paints Israeli Jews as villains, just as bad as Hollywood films painting Arabs as villains)(16 March 2010)Deze film doorbreekt taboe in Arabische wereld ''NU.nl'' (in Dutch), Retrieved December 15, 2010 (reporting that film caused much controversy in Arab media) Cast * Karim Abdel Aziz (Mostafa) * Mona Zaki (Salwa) * Sherif Mounir (Ezzat Abdelhamid/Daniel Navon) * Entessar (Rachel) * Salim Kassar (Youshir, Director of Assassinations for Mossad) * Sabry Abdel Monem (Bodour, Director of Egyptian Intelligence) * Kinda Alloush (Darren) * Iman (Lebanese actress), Iman (Sarah, Daniel’s mother ...
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Tamer We Shawkeya
Tamer is a Turkish given name and surname. It means ''Competent soldier'' in Turkish. In Arabic (written as تامر), the name is more closely related to Tamr (as in dates). Persons Given name * Tamer Abdel Hamid, Egyptian football player * Tamer Ashor (born 1984), Egyptian singer and composer * Tamer Balci (1917–1993), Turkish actor * Tamer Basar, Turkish control theorist * Tamer Başoğlu, (born 1938) Turkish sculptor * Tamer Bayoumi, Egyptian taekwondo player and Olympian * Tamer El Said, Egyptian film director, producer, and writer * Tamer El-Sawy, Egyptian tennis player * Tamer Fernandes (born 1974), English football player * Tamer Hamed (born 1974), Egyptian swimmer and Olympian * Tamer Hassan, English actor of Turkish Cypriot descent * Tamer Hosny, Egyptian singer-songwriter * Tamer Karadağlı, Turkish actor * Tamer Moustafa (born 1982), Egyptian basketball player * Tamer Nafar, Arab Israeli rap artist * Tamer Oyguç, Turkish professional basketball player * Ta ...
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Egyptian Culture Minister
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, 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, the oldest known language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family * Copts, the ethnic Egyptian Christian minority ** Coptic language or Coptic Egyptian, the latest stage of the Egyptian language, spoken in Egypt until the 17th ce ...
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Farouk Hosni
Farouk Hosny (or Hosni) ( ar, فاروق حسنى; born 1938) is an Egyptian abstract painter who was Minister of Culture from 1987 to 2011. Early life and career Hosny was born and grew up in Alexandria. He graduated from Alexandria University's School of Fine Arts in 1964 and upon graduation directed the Al-Anfoushi Cultural Palace for several years. An abstract painter, Hosny held exhibitions worldwide and won the Japanese Soka Gakai International University cultural and peace prize. Between 1971-1978, he was Egypt's cultural attaché in Paris and from 1979 to 1987 served in the same position in Rome, where he also was the director of the Egyptian Academy of Arts. Tenure as Minister of Culture in Egypt In 1987, Hosny was appointed the Minister of Culture in Egypt from his position in Rome. During his tenure, he expanded state-run exhibition spaces and initiated various cultural programs, including the Horizon One Gallery, the Palace of Arts, Gezira Arts Center, Alexandria ...
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Terrorism And Kebab
''Terrorism and Kebab'' ( ar, الإرهاب والكباب, transliterated: Al-irhab wal kabab) is a popular 1992 Egyptian black comedy film starring Adel Emam.Hedges, Chris (18 November 1992).Cairo Journal; That's Entertainment. But Is It Blasphemy, Too? ''The New York Times'', Retrieved December 13, 2010 Plot The action primarily takes place in The Mogamma in Cairo, a well-known mammoth-sized government building that is a center of bureaucratic work.Eltahawy, Mona (13 September 2005)The Real Surprise in Egypt ''Asharq Al-Awsat'', Retrieved December 13, 2010(2 September 1992)Egypt's Media Target Islam With government backing, film and TV scriptwriters openly criticize religious extremism in their works ''The Christian Science Monitor'', Retrieved December 14, 2010Murphy, Kim (24 May 1993)Woe Awaits in Tower of Babble ''Los Angeles Times'', Retrieved December 14, 2010 Adel Imam's character, Ahmed, queues up at the Mogamma one day to try to get a school transfer for his children ...
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1960 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor ...
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Egyptian Film Directors
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, 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, the oldest known language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family * Copts, the ethnic Egyptian Christian minority ** Coptic language or Coptic Egyptian, the latest stage of the Egyptian language, spoken in Egypt until the 17th c ...
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