Egypt has long been renowned for its cinema and timeless films, from the legacy of Abdel Halim Hafez's classics to the captivating melodies of Shadia that resonate in the hearts of many. These works remain etched in the memories of art lovers despite the influx of foreign films. In the heart of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, a small cinema emerges as a cultural symbol of creativity, providing a unique space for films for over a decade amid economic and political turmoil. This cinema remains a beacon of hope, opening its doors to art enthusiasts and offering a diverse selection of films, challenging pressures and obstacles. It reflects a rich artistic history, as Egypt was known as the Hollywood of the Arab world, and continues to highlight the importance of art in shaping the cultural identity of the country.

What began as a small collection of pictures and posters from southern Egypt now includes items, film and camera equipment from all over the country.

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

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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

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.

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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.

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Yousry Nasrallah is an Egyptian film director. Nasrallah was born to a Coptic Christian family in Cairo. He graduated in economics and political science at Cairo University. Following, he worked as a film critic and directing assistant in Beirut from 1978 to 1982. He became assistant to Youssef Chahine whose company Misr International would go on to produce his films. Nasrallah's works have dealt with themes of leftism, Islamic fundamentalism, and expatriation. His 2012 film After the Battle competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

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