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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 28 Sep. - 4 Oct. 2000 Issue No. 501 
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 28 Sep. - 4 Oct. 2000 Issue No. 501
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U-571
On screen
Jonathan Mostow's answer to the landmark WWII submarine epic Das Boot (The Boat, 1983), attempts, and succeeds to a large extent, to reach a golden mean between the tragic potential of fighting a war from within an underwater tomb, and fast paced "bang bang, boom boom" action that is the selling factor in big budget American movies. On the overall this flick, shot in Italy and Malta, using built-for-the-purpose replica submarines, and based on actual WWII events, is worth a look, even though it hardly measures up to the German masterpiece.
No more enmity, misunderstandings, or conflict; that seems to be the message Iraqi director Qassem Mohamed is sending in Risalat Al-Tayr (The Birds' Message), currently playing at the Hanager. An enthusiastic young cast play a flock of birds, representing human beings searching within themselves for wisdom. The play's music is composed by oud player Nassir Shamaa.
On stage
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In town on an Egyptian tour, the classical Indian dance troupe Odissi will be performing their unique style of Nritya, or non-traditional dance, at the Opera House's Small Hall next Tuesday. The dances feature ornamental patterns using body movements, with symbolic hand gestures and facial expressions used to interpret a tale or theme. The five-member troupe, led by Aloka Kanungo and sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi, hails from Orissa in East India.
At the opera
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Around the galleries
On display in the exhibition space of the Ahmed Shawqi Museum are works by the late artist Sayed Abdel-Rasoul and his students. Inspired by Egyptian folk culture, Abdel-Rasoul used modern artistic idioms to create a sense of identity, forging a potent connection between one's perception of the visual surroundings and the cultural, emotional and aesthetic conditions under which they operate. The students' works demonstrate how his approach established a whole school of painting, leaving behind a legacy to be reckoned with.
Reviewed by Nagwa El-Ashri
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