Tag Archives: Youssef Chahine

In a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility Read More »

Mysterious murder occurs in Cairo, the body was founded two months later. Read More »

Eleven directors from 11 countries each contribute an 11-minute short reflecting on the events of 11 September 2001. Read More »

Yehia, an Egyptian director from Alexandria goes to New York Read More »

Choubra, cosmopolitan neighborhood of Cairo. Hatem, maggoty police officer Read More »

Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt Read More »

Kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. Read More »

Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the Latin state of Jerusalem, is brought to attack the Christians in the Holy Land by the sacking of a convoy of Muslim pilgrims Read More »

The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. Read More »

Egyptian director Youssef Chahine exposes the links between power and fanaticism and denounces intolerance in this bitter portrait of the Egyptian business world Read More »