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Remembering the Arab Spring
Of Fathers and Sons
Talal Derki
·2017 · Germany, United States, Syria
Syrian director Talal Derki returns to his homeland to document the daily life of a radical Islamist family. After gaining their trust, Derki closely follows brothers Osama and Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up with a father whose only dream is to establish an Islamic Caliphate.
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Series
Paranormal
Amr Salama
·2020-2020 · Egypt
A cynical hematologist with a dark sense of humor unwillingly embarks on a journey as his world is turned upside down after his lifelong scientific convictions are questioned. Set in the 1960s, the series depicts the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, who begins experiencing paranormal activities which undermine his scientific beliefs.
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Short and Straight to the Point
The Visit
Marouan Omara
·2015 · Egypt, Germany
When an inspection team from the World Bank arrives in an Egyptian village to assess the transformation of agricultural management, all of the activities are recorded by a television crew. But when the cameras are kept on even after the inspection is over, stereotypes about the Egyptian countryside are deconstructed and the role of mass media and rural people themselves are questioned.
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Record It!
Recycle
Mahmoud al Massad
·2008 · Netherlands, Jordan
Abu Amar, an ex-mujahideen, struggles to reconcile his faith and reality as he is forced to collect cardboard in the streets of Jordan to make ends meet for his family. Finding himself disillusioned with the chaos Afghanistan was left in during the 80's, he decides to write a book on Jihad. While simultaneously torn between his religious beliefs and ever-pressing economic problems, Abu must make a difficult decision to save himself from humiliation.
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Oscar Submissions
The Square
Jehane Noujaim
·2013 · United Kingdom, Egypt, United States
Centered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, several young activists participate in the Egyptian Revolution. They are armed with determination, humor, social media savvy, and a passionate vision for the country’s future – but can that sustain them when dictator Hosni Mubarek’s fall proves to be only the beginning of their struggle?
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Next Award, Please
Yomeddine
Abu Bakr Shawky
·2018 · Egypt, United States, Austria
A Coptic leper and his orphaned young friend decide to leave their leper colony for the first time in search of their lost families. With only a handful of possessions, a loyal donkey, and each other, the two set out on this determined journey across Egypt --- a journey that proves to be both difficult and beautifully unforgettable.
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Box Office Hits
1000 Mabrouk
Ahmed Nader Galal
·2009 · Egypt
A greedy, arrogant accountant's plans to live as long as possible are dashed when he is forced to live the same day over and over again. With each day serving as a carbon copy of the one before, trapping him in an inescapable, vicious cycle, his entire view on life is changed.
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