History of classical Egyptian cinema 40's and 50's

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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 -- which is usually the top season for cinema in Egypt. It means production companies are facing a massive drop in ticket sales. A natural-sound version of an AFPTV report

http://www.euronews.com/ It is a film title to sum up events in Egypt, 'Winter of Discontent'. As director Ibrahim el-Batout stood among the crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square on the eve of Hosni Mubarak's overthrow last year, his first instinct was to start filming.

A call to actor Amr Waked and actress Farah Youssef, and within a few hours the trio were shooting a scene in Tahrir in which a man searches for his girlfriend amid the throng. 'Winter of Discontent' was in production.

The movie sends out a message of hope that marks a more upbeat departure for the Egyptian director who spent almost two decades portraying the despair of war.

Watch out video report for a taste of the film and some thoughts from the director.

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Jean Simmons as Merit
Victor Mature as Horemheb
Gene Tierney as Baketamon
Michael Wilding as Akhnaton
Bella Darvi as Nefer
Peter Ustinov as Kaptah
Edmund Purdom as Sinuhe
Judith Evelyn as Taia
Henry Daniell as Mekere
John Carradine as Grave Robber
Carl Benton Reid as Senmut
Tommy Rettig as Thoth
Anitra Stevens as Queen Nefertiti
Donna Martell as Lady in Waiting
Mimi Gibson as First Princess
Carmen De Lavallade as Egyptian Dancer
Harry Thompson as Nubian
George Melford as Priest
Lawrence Ryle as Priest
Tiger Joe Marsh as Libyan Guard
Music by the great Kevin MacLeod

The Abandoned Cinema in Egypt, also known as Cinema of the Desert, is a surreal, unfinished outdoor theater located in the Sinai Peninsula, near Sharm El Sheikh. The cinema was originally constructed by a group of Europeans with the idea of offering a unique movie-watching experience in the vast desert landscape. It consists of rows of wooden seats and a large screen frame, surrounded by the barren beauty of the Egyptian desert.

However, the cinema was never used. Legend has it that technical issues, such as power supply problems or local disapproval, prevented the first screening, leaving the project abandoned. Over time, the desert's harsh conditions have weathered the seats and structure, turning the site into an eerie, picturesque relic.

Today, the abandoned cinema remains a mysterious and unusual landmark, attracting adventurous tourists intrigued by its story and haunting appearance in the middle of the desert.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - What Is Egyptian Arabic?
2:16 - Ancient Egyptian
5:39 - Middle Ages Arabic
6:46 - Plagues and Prohibitions
7:52 - Egyptian Arabic
12:37 - How Egyptian Got Popular
15:35 - But Is It a Language?
15:35 - Modern Dialects
18:54 - Alphabet & Pronunciation
21:19 - Vocabulary & Writing
23:22 - Grammar
24:55 - Talk Like an Egyptian

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🎬 Video Clips:
We Asked Egyptians What They Were Doing!
https://youtu.be/Zsz0ou4VX2g?t=340

قصتي عن كيف تعلمت لغة العربية كبريطاني (من السعودية لمصر)
https://youtu.be/pZjwlko43zU?t=298

How to introduce yourself in Egyption Arabic in 2 minutes 😎
https://youtu.be/hG4CUaXD0kc?t=69

The Sound of the Ancient Egyptian Language
https://youtu.be/vsYdAzHmiHo

ABANOB - Ancient Egyptian New Year
https://youtu.be/iS9R0dkLEj4

Coptic: The Final Ancient Egyptian Language
https://youtu.be/lNjXwseRlqQ?t=53

EGYPTIAN LANGUAGES
https://youtu.be/n8_HibagzAA?t=88

CLASSICAL / QURANIC ARABIC LANGUAGE
https://youtu.be/RffQFpy6zko?t=173

5 Pharaonic Words Egyptians Use Today
https://youtu.be/XsSQo_2-6Nk?t=20

5 Egyptian and Greek Words that are Insanely Similar
https://youtu.be/XWOPRPyvYos?t=45

https://youtube.com/shorts/yaw....RJteDm44?feature=sha

10 UNBELIEVABLE Egyptian Arabic Words From Italian
https://youtu.be/zFeAywYZBCI?t=57

Ehab Tawfik - Tetraga Fya (Official Music Video )
https://youtu.be/XxUhg5TSx-E

CAIRO STATION
https://youtu.be/JYAG_Gi2iDA?t=312

Zahret El Madaen
https://youtu.be/XryCNk6q4KM?t=88

حسين الجسمي - بشرة خير (فيديو كليب) | Hussain Al Jassmi - Boshret Kheir | 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUBvVTNRp4Q

The Sound of the Alexandria Egyptian Arabic dialect
https://youtu.be/1WFxbspp7SE?t=88

Advice On Learning Egyptian Arabic - Interview With Olly Richards
https://youtu.be/yDCgDRHeE2w?t=10

Learn MSA VS Egyptian Arabic letter pronunciation (a brain twist)
https://youtu.be/1jImS1cVBx8?t=86

😲😲خمس عجائب مش معروفة في العالم العربي
https://youtu.be/vl3fhpwPEOM?t=52

Egyptian Arabic Genders
https://youtu.be/Ag4t2G2wfvM?t=40

English guy speaking Egyptian Arabic after 6 months
https://youtu.be/9x4b8ANhKkc?t=51

https://youtu.be/oNjVX5fjjl0?t=66

What It's Like To Have an Egyptian Friend
https://youtu.be/QIzICFZtFTw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4u913U8R4

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Eleven days of continuous screening of European films have concluded in Egypt. 80 films from 40 countries have been on display during the 12th edition of the Panorama of European movies that was founded in 2004. Here is CGTN's Adel El Mahrouky with more.

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While film is a largely visual art form, a new initiative in Egypt is giving visually impaired people the opportunity to experience the magic of the cinema. A theatre in Cairo has begun screening movies, using an innovative technique to open up the cinematic world to visually impaired people

Q&K Paul Sedra
Anxiety About the Urban in 1950s Egyptian Cinema
Monday, May 04, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall, Room P071, AUC New Cairo

Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations

As part of the Qahwa and Kalam series, Paul Sedra, associate professor of history at Simon Fraser University, will give a talk titled "Life or Death: Anxiety About the Urban in 1950s Egyptian Cinema."

Life or Death (Haya aw mawt) is a classic of Egyptian cinema, widely interpreted retrospectively by scholars as an ode to progress, modernity, the nation and, the chief emblem of such, the burgeoning city. Indeed, the film was included in the list of "the most important 100 Egyptian films," commissioned by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in 2006. Released in 1954, the film is associated by critics and scholars with the 1952 Free Officers’ Revolution and the spirit of nationalism and civic duty. In this talk Sedra will discuss the suspicion and ambivalence about the urban that pervade a film like Life or Death. In focusing upon the bustling urban life that the film so richly illustrates, scholars have set aside this invocation of death in the title as unimportant or inconsequential. Yet, this is a film much concerned with death. That is to say, this is a film about the potential death of a way of life, a death whose perceived imminence is lamented to no small extent in the film.

Outside of the film circuit, the 2014 Arab World Cinema Exhibition hosted various debates to reflect on the contemporary issues of Arab countries and the Middle East.

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Cinema Junkie travels to Egypt by way of an actor described as the "Egyptian Brad Pitt." In other words, he’s a big star even though most Americans don’t know his name, Khaled El Nabawy.

Profile of the iconic director Mohamed Khan. Khan was a leading figure of the 1980s realist wave of filmmaking in Egypt, marking a significant period in the history of cinema in the region. He spearheaded the wave along with other directors, with the aim of capturing the everyday life of ordinary Egyptians on the silver screen.

Khan was also known as one of the few filmmakers who gave a voice to female characters, mirroring societal and political changes in Egypt.

Originally Pakistani, he received the Egyptian citizenship in March 2014. Khan closed his eyes for the last time on July 26, 2016.




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In this first installment of our Egyptian cinema series on The African Cinema Podcast, we trace the roots of filmmaking in Egypt—starting with the arrival of the Lumière Brothers’ projector in Alexandria in 1896. This episode dives into the rise of Egypt’s first studios, the political ferment of the 1919 revolution, and the emergence of Egyptian filmmakers who shaped cinema as a cultural and national force.


Following our exploration of Nigerian cinema, this new arc expands the lens to Egypt—a country whose early cinematic journey defined film across the Arab world.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

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How and when cinema first arrived in Egypt

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Why Alexandria became the launchpad for moving pictures in the region

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The story of Aziz & Dorés: the Middle East’s first film studio

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Mohamed Bayoumi’s revolutionary role in shaping Egyptian cinema

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How nationalist politics and colonial resistance shaped early storytelling

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The significance of Barsoum Looking for a Job (1923)

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The rise of Aziza Amir and the making of Layla, Egypt’s first narrative feature

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The role of Talaat Harb and the founding of Misr Acting and Cinema

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How early Egyptian cinema reflected and helped shape cultural identity


This is part of our ongoing deep-dive into African cinematic histories—following our Nigerian cinema series. Here, we begin the Egyptian arc, setting the stage for the Golden Age to come.






We’ll explore the rise of Studio Misr and the 1940s–1960s golden era of Egyptian cinema, where film became not just national but continental in its influence.






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