The art of lost battles
The defeat of 1967 gave rise to several powerful films. The victory of 1973 spawned only the mediocre. Hani Mustafa ponders a paradox

An apotheosis confirmed
Amal Choucri Catta thrills to the dance

Plain Talk
And yet another blow to our paper. The death of Edward Said represents an enormous loss for the Weekly...
By Mursi Saad El-Din

Photo Catpion
The 27th round of the Cairo International Film Festival was inaugurated by Culture Minister Farouk Hosny on Tuesday night in a star-studded ceremony that paid tribute to the legends of both Arab and international movie-making...

Of Frenchmen and the Maghreb
Youssef Rakha speaks with Youssef Sherif Rizkalla, artistic director of the 27th Cairo International Film Festival

Cairo International Film Festival programme