Summer Ramadan to hurt Egypt's cinema industry

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:10:22 +0000

Egypt has the biggest cinema industry in the Middle East, producing more commercial films then all other Arab countries combined. But for the next three years, the holy month of Ramadan -- which is based on the lunar calender -- will fall in the height of summer, usually the top season for cinema in Egypt. It means production companies are facing a massive drop in ticket sales. Duration: 02:15