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Asmaa
''Asmaa'' or ''Asma'a'' () is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show. It is based on a true story of a woman who died from a burst gallbladder after doctors refused to operate on her because she had AIDS. The director, Amr Salama, intended the film to raise awareness about AIDS: in his words, to correct the "misconceptions and lies" about the disease, since more people are dying from the misconceptions than from the lack of treatment. The film is not about AIDS, but rather the battle against social prejudice in Egypt. Background In the late 1980s and early 1990s, very frightening TV adverts about AIDS were broadcast in Egypt, including images of bats, blood, evil satan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hend Sabry
Hend Sabry (, born 1979) is a Tunisian and Egyptian actress and producer. She is mostly known for being active in Egyptian cinema. Early life and education Hend Sabry was born in 1979 in Kebli, Tunisia. She studied law, completing a master’s degree in intellectual property and copyright law in 2004. Career The 1990s/2000s Sabry’s breakthrough in the film industry was in 1994 at the age of 14 in her first acting role in '' The Silences of the Palace'' (Samt El Qosour), the debut feature of Moufida Tlatli. The Tunisian film won numerous awards including the Cannes Film Festival’s Camera d’Or and earned Sabry the Best Actress award at the Carthage Film Festival that year. The film is considered a classic in Arab Cinema and in 2021 was ranked 1st on the list of the 100 Best Women's Films in the history of Arab Cinema and 5th in the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)'s publication ''Cinema of Passion: Dubai's list of the 100 Most Important Arab Films''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amr Salama
Amr Salama (; born 22 November 1982) is an Egyptian film director, blogger, screenwriter, and author. Film career Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he later moved with his family back to Egypt. He began his directing career primarily with short movies and commercials, after which he shifted to full-length movies. Amr Salama's released his first feature movie, '' Zay El Naharda'' (''On a Day Like Today'') in 2008. In 2009, Salama submitted the script for a second movie, '' Excuse My French'', based on, by his own admission, his experiences at a public middle school in Egypt after his return from Saudi Arabia. ''Excuse My French'' tells the story of Hany Abdulla Sousa, a student at a private international school who comes from a Coptic family. After the death of his father the family's socio-economic status drops and he is forced to go to a public school, where he is routinely confronted with episodes of bullying on the part of his classmates. Rejected by the Censorship Board on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maged El-Kedwany
Maged Nabil Elkedwani (: born: 10 December 1967) is an Egyptians, Egyptian actor. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in ''678 (film), 678'' from Dubai International Film Festival. He's worked on dozens of films, among them are some of the most well-known films of the 1990s, like ''Afareet el-Asphalt'' (Asphalt Ghosts) in 1996 . His other films include Thieves in KG2, ''Harameya Ki-Gi-To'' (Ki-Gi-To Thieves), Thieves in Thailand, ''Harameya fe Thailand'' (Thieves in Thailand), ''Al-Ragel al-Abyad al-Motawast'' (Average White Guy), and ''Khaly min Kolesterol'' (Cholesterol-Free). In 2012, he appeared in two high-profile movies, ''Hafla Montasif al-Leil'' (Midnight Party) and ''Saaa we Nos'' (Hour and a Half). Amongst the theatrical productions that he has performed in are “Pallo” and “Diwan Al Baqar”. Maged has also made several television appearances, which include roles in “Nahnu la Nazra A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hany Adel
Hany Adel (; born September 8, 1976) is an Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor. He is the founding member of the Arabic language band Wust El-Balad. He has also played supporting roles in a number of contemporary Egyptian films dealing with controversial social and political issues facing Arab society. These films include Microphone (2010), a film about Egypt's culture wars, Asmaa ''Asmaa'' or ''Asma'a'' () is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live und ... (2011) about a woman living in Cairo with HIV/AIDS, the 2013 film Fatat El Masnaa ("Factory Girl") about gender and class discrimination in modern Egyptian society and the movie Ishtibak ("Clash") set after the political events of June 2013. Adel is married to Lebanese actress Diamand Bou Abboud. References Egyptian male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maged El Kedwany
Maged Nabil Elkedwani (: born: 10 December 1967) is an Egyptian actor. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in ''678'' from Dubai International Film Festival. He's worked on dozens of films, among them are some of the most well-known films of the 1990s, like ''Afareet el-Asphalt'' (Asphalt Ghosts) in 1996 . His other films include ''Harameya Ki-Gi-To'' (Ki-Gi-To Thieves), ''Harameya fe Thailand'' (Thieves in Thailand), ''Al-Ragel al-Abyad al-Motawast'' (Average White Guy), and ''Khaly min Kolesterol'' (Cholesterol-Free). In 2012, he appeared in two high-profile movies, ''Hafla Montasif al-Leil'' (Midnight Party) and ''Saaa we Nos'' (Hour and a Half). Amongst the theatrical productions that he has performed in are “Pallo” and “Diwan Al Baqar”. Maged has also made several television appearances, which include roles in “Nahnu la Nazra Al Shawk”, “Al Farar Men Al Hob”, “Al Shara’a Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Century Production
New Century Production () is an Egyptian film production company established by Walid Al Kurdi in 2004 as a new production branch of Dollar Film, itself first founded in 1949. Filmography References External links * New Century Productionat the Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ... Mass media companies established in 2004 Film production companies of Egypt Egyptian companies established in 2004 Conglomerate companies of Egypt {{Film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIV/AIDS In Egypt
With less than 1 percent of the population estimated to be HIV-positive, Egypt is a low-HIV-prevalence country. However, between the years 2006 and 2011, HIV prevalence rates in Egypt increased tenfold. Until 2011, the average number of new cases of HIV in Egypt was 400 per year, but in 2012 and 2013, it increased to about 600 new cases, and in 2014, it reached 880 new cases per year. According to 2016 statistics from UNAIDS, there are about 11,000 people currently living with HIV in Egypt. The Ministry of Health and Population reported in 2020 up to 13,000 Egyptians are living with HIV/AIDS. However, unsafe behaviors among most-at-risk populations and limited condom usage among the general population place Egypt at risk of a broader epidemic. Among officially reported cases, heterosexual intercourse is the primary mode of transmission of HIV (49.1 percent), followed by homosexual intercourse (22.9 percent), renal dialysis (12 percent), and blood transfusion (6.2 percent), according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National (Abu Dhabi)
''The National'' is a UAE state-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. According to the ''Financial Times'', the newspaper "is seen as a mouthpiece for Abu Dhabi's worldview." The newspaper toes the government line and self-censors on issues considered objectionable by the government. The newspaper is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, which is ruled by his brother, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. History and profile ''The National'' was first published on 17 April 2008 by Abu Dhabi Media. The government-owned media company ran the newspaper along with other publications, including ''Al-Ittihad (Emirati newspaper), Al-Ittihad'', ''Majid (comics), Majid'', ''Zahrat Al Khaleej'' and ''National Geographic Al Arabiya'' (in partnership with ''National Geographic''). In 2016, ''The National'' was acquired by International Media Investments, a subsidiary of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ahram Weekly
''Al-Ahram Weekly'' is an English-language weekly broadsheet printed by the Al-Ahram Publishing House in Cairo, Egypt. History and profile ''Al Ahram Weekly'' was established in 1991 by the ''Al-Ahram'' newspaper, which also runs a French-language weekly version, '' Al-Ahram Hebdo''. Between 1991 and 2003, founder Hosni Guindi, served as the editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ... and Hani Shukrallah as managing editor and co-founder Mona Anis as deputy editor-in-chief. After Hosni's death in 2003, Shukrallah succeeded him as acting editor. In 2005 Egypt's Shura Council appointed Assem El-Qersh as the paper's editor-in-chief, replacing Shukrallah. In June 2014, Galal Nassar was appointed editor-in-chief of the weekly. The circulation of the magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily News Egypt
''Daily News Egypt'' (''DNE'') is an English-language daily Egyptian newspaper established in 2005 and relaunched in June 2012. Under former owner Egyptian Media Services, it was distributed with the ''International Herald Tribune'' as a supplement. According to its website, the paper carries "business, political and cultural news and analysis". The newspaper has claimed to be independent and not subject to government censorship Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governmen .... History Egyptian Media Services closed ''Daily News Egypt'' after publishing the 20–21 April 2012 issue. ''Daily News Egypt'' Editorial Staff, 22 April 2012. All content was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
