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Award-winning Egyptian doc screened at US Tribeca Film Festival
'The Virgin, The Copts and Me' Egyptian documentary about reported sightings by Coptic Christians of the Virgin Mary is to participate in New York's Tribeca Film Festival 19 - 29 April
Tunisia court to rule in blasphemy trial next month
Court in Tunisia to issue verdict next month in blasphemy trial against Nessma TV over broadcast of controversial film 'Persepolis'
Egyptian film among official selection at the 65th Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival has released its list for this year's official competition (16-27 May), with Egypt's Youssry Nasrallah among those whose films are selected
Anti-police Algerian-French rapper brings short film to Cannes
Mouhamed Bourokba, a French rapper from Algerian origins, who had published a magazine condemning the police forces in 2002, will be participating in the Cannes Film Festival with a short film
The Lost Children wins at the 5th Gulf Film Festival
A number of awards go out to feature-length films and short films on the closing night of the Gulf Film Festival
French presidential contenders reveal favourite films
Film website Allocine revealed the favourite films by French presidential contenders
Dubai Middle East Film and Comic Convention starts Friday
The first Middle East Film and Comic Convention will be held 20-21 April, in Dubai
Egyptian actor Fouad Khalil dies at 72
Known for his sense of humour, Egyptian actor Fouad, 72, died Monday 9 April after a long battle with quadriplegia, Ahram's Arabic portal reports
'In the Shadow of Man': Egyptian woman in multiple perspectives
Hanan Abdalla tells Ahram Online about her newly released documentary, which explores the daily lives of Egyptian women and registers the impact on them of social and political issues  
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Jolie fame to highlight humanitarian crises
Film star Angelina Jolie will use her powerful box office fame to draw attention to humanitarian disasters in Somalia and Afghanistan
Titanic director dives to Earth's deepest point
After a solo submarine dive to the deepest point in the world's oceans, Titanic director James Cameron described the ocean floor as a desolate and featureless place
Why make Kony famous? Video rubs raw Uganda scars
The 30-minute highly viral youtube video by a California based Children's charity re-opens old wounds in Uganda
Egyptian artists condemn Cairo University ban on Oscar-winning film
The Front for Creativity condemns decision by Egypt's largest university to ban screening of Oscar-winning Iranian film 'A Separation' after pressure from Islamist students

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Public screening of video art pieces raises questions
Shaware3na, a project that aims to bring spread contemporary art into public space, held a public video art screening but did not manage to quite strike the interest of passersby


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