Euro Film Week

Tuesday, 29 November - final day of the 4th European Film Panorama

Pina, Melancholia and Tahrir 2011 are among the movies to be screened during the final day of the 4th European Film Panorama. Read Ahram Online reviews and take a look at the schedule

Monday, 28 November - Ahram Online recommends

Ahram Online's recommended films today are Polisse, showing as part of the French Focus season, and from the European Feature Films La Piel Que Habito

Sunday, 27 November - Ahram Online recommends

Ahram Online recommends documentary Cinema Komunisto (Serbia), and from French Focus Films, Declaration of War (France)

Sat 26 November - Ahram Online recommends

Ahram Online recommends CARLOS (France) and EVEN THE RAIN (Spain)

Tahrir 2011 - Friday's must-see movie at Euro Film Festival

Among a number of movies screened on Friday, 25 November, Ahram Online recommends the Egyptian premiere of Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician as well as German documentary Pina

Documentary: CINEMA KOMUNISTO

Directed by: Mila Turajlic

Documentary: SIRA: WENN DER HALBMOND SPRICHT (SONGS OF THE CRESCENT MOON)

Directed by: Ahmed Abdel Mohsen, Sandra Gysi

Documentary: LE CAIRE, MERE ET FILS

Directed by: Mustapha Hasnaoui

Revolutions on reel and its challenges, as per the Cairo Eurofilm festival

This year's Eurofilm Panorama screened films on the Iranian, Cuban, Egyptian and Serbian revolutions; some imparting the atmosphere of their revolution, others giving lessons on history preservation and some on artistry

Childhood and adolescence genuine in Panorama films

Several films in this year’s European Film Panorama included a cast of youngsters, who acted superbly

INTERVIEW: Romain Goupil, veteran French activist and filmmaker

Ahram Online talks to Romain Goupil about his life in cinema and politics, and his views on the Egyptian Revolution

REVIEW: Searching for Pina, the spirit of a dance choreographer in 3D

Pina Bausch, a German dancer, choreographer, opera ballet director and overall a strong influence in the world of modern dance taught her dancers to constantly seek; Wim Wedner’s 3D documentary brilliantly delivers her message

REVIEW: The Green Wave

Ali Samadi Ahadi's filmic meditation on the Green Revolution uprising in Iran is bleak and penetrating, and is a warning against the mixing of religion and politics

REVIEW: Melancholia, a subtlety of sadness

Danish director Lars von Trier’s Melancholia is (as the name implies) a story of sadness and gloom supported by cinematography that echoes the forlorn mood with flair and originality

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