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| 2013-08-12A week of classic Egyptian films in Windhoek
PiOnEEr ... A scene from ‘Cairo Station’. Hailed at the time for ushering in a new era of Arabic cinema, filmmaker Youssef Chahine stars in this melodrama of poverty and sexual frustration – one that shocked Arab audiences in the 1950s.
Because of the outstanding and rich cinema heritage of Egypt, AfricAvenir, as part of its monthly film series ‘African Perspectives’, dedicates a full week to classic Egyptian films.
The film week starts today and will end on 17 August. All films, except one, will be screened at the Goethe-Centre Windhoek. ‘Destiny’ will be screened on 14th of August at the FNCC at 18h30.
The week, which might become an annual event, will focus on films from the late 1950’s to the early 1970’s.
The Egyptian National Day, Revolution Day, normally celebrated on 23 July, will be celebrated on Tuesday, 13 August.
The films in the programme are ‘Cairo Station’ (1958) by Youssef Chahine, nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, ‘A Man in Our House’ (1961) by Henry Barakat, starring Omar Sharif in one of his first films, ‘The Night of Counting the Years - The Mummy’ (1969) by Chadi Abdel Salam, which was lovely restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, ‘Chased by the Dogs’ (1962) by Kamal El Sheikh a felicitous combination of film noir and social commentary which was selected at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, and ‘M Empire’ (1972) by Hussein Kamal, featuring Faten Hamama, Egypts iconic actress legend.
Furthermore, the film week will present yet another Youssef Chahine film ‘Destiny’ (1997). The film premiered at the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival in 1997, where Youssef Chahine received a Lifetime Achievement Award. This film will be screened on 14th of August at the FNCC at 18h30.
All the other films will be screened from 12 to 17 August at 19h15 at the Goethe Centre.
The festival is made possible by the Egyptian Embassy, the Egyptian Film Centre, AfriCine, and the Goethe-Centre Windhoek, with financial support of Pharaoh’s Lounge.
For more details, visit www.africavenir.org or contact 0855630949 and africavenir.whk@googlemail.com.
The week, which might become an annual event, will focus on films from the late 1950’s to the early 1970’s.
The Egyptian National Day, Revolution Day, normally celebrated on 23 July, will be celebrated on Tuesday, 13 August.
The films in the programme are ‘Cairo Station’ (1958) by Youssef Chahine, nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, ‘A Man in Our House’ (1961) by Henry Barakat, starring Omar Sharif in one of his first films, ‘The Night of Counting the Years - The Mummy’ (1969) by Chadi Abdel Salam, which was lovely restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, ‘Chased by the Dogs’ (1962) by Kamal El Sheikh a felicitous combination of film noir and social commentary which was selected at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, and ‘M Empire’ (1972) by Hussein Kamal, featuring Faten Hamama, Egypts iconic actress legend.
Furthermore, the film week will present yet another Youssef Chahine film ‘Destiny’ (1997). The film premiered at the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival in 1997, where Youssef Chahine received a Lifetime Achievement Award. This film will be screened on 14th of August at the FNCC at 18h30.
All the other films will be screened from 12 to 17 August at 19h15 at the Goethe Centre.
The festival is made possible by the Egyptian Embassy, the Egyptian Film Centre, AfriCine, and the Goethe-Centre Windhoek, with financial support of Pharaoh’s Lounge.
For more details, visit www.africavenir.org or contact 0855630949 and africavenir.whk@googlemail.com.
