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Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco
The 4th Annual Iranian Film Festival will take place in San Francisco on 10 and 11 September
Film to reveal life inside presidential palace before Mubarak's resignation
In the upcoming days, a film that includes dramatic re-making of the events within the presidential palace walls before the ousting of Mubarak, will be aired on satellite channels
Documentary films from Syria and Egypt at Venice film festival
The 68th edition of the Venice film festival, which opens on 31 August and continues through 10 September, is showcasing films from Syria and Egypt
Debut screening of Zero Silence in Sweden
Zero Silence, a film about the revolt of a young generation in the countries of circumvented censorship, is being screened in the Swedish capital of Stockholm
Palestinian multiple award-winning Pomegranates and Myrrh to be screened in Dubai
Pomegranates and Myrrh, one of the most original, powerful and internationally acclaimed Palestinian films of recent years, will return to the UAE for a special screening in September
US filmmaker Matthew Van Dyke free after six months in Libyan jail
An American writer and filmmaker who ended up in Libya's most notorious prison during the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi speaks of his time in solitary confinement and his rescue
Rotterdam Arab Film Festival announces its opening films
This year's opening films at the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival will reflect upon the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt
Magic Past to be featured at the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival 2011
Thabet Madkour's film, documenting cinema and politics in Egyptian history, will open the festival on 7 September
Egypt's 50s cinema star Hind Rostom, through her daughter’s eyes
The world remains in mourning for the First Lady of Egyptian Cinema - Passant Reda, Rostom's daughter, walks us through the star's life behind the scenes  
Citizen X: A tale for every citizen
This celebrated Ramadan TV show provides viewers with contemporary issues to relate to, impressive acting, and occasional comedic relief

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Egyptian Batman 'Mat Nam' laughs at Americanisation of Egypt
Mat Nam, a satiric series of short animation films, is one of the interesting television shows this Ramadan
The Al-Hassan We Al-Hussein controversy
Although the TV series "Al-Hassan We Al-Hussein" is set in the early Islamic Empire, its themes are causing great controversy

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Gaza film-makers decry Hamas censorship
"Cinema in Gaza is like writing on rocks with your fingers," says Palestinian writer-director Sweilem Al-Absi
Revolutionary cinema screens footage of Abbassiya battle
Tahrir Cinema screens footage of events that took place in Abbassiya on 22 and 23 July that left nearly 300 injured

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