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The Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh revealed that he had contracted Colombian singer Shakira to perform a concert during the upcoming Riyadh Season.
It can be a bit of a challenge to create sequels for top grossing, high-achieving movies – not to mention a sequel that is of the same level. Regardless of their success, most Egyptians feel excited upon hearing announcements of a second or third installment being prepared for a movie they watched and enjoyed. Winter
The Cairo International Film Festival has announced the screening of the Saudi film “To My Son” by director and actor Dhafer Abidine as part of the Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition this year. It is the second film directed by Dhaffer L'Abidine, and its story revolves around the return of a Saudi father and his son to Saudi Arabia, after their lengthy residency abroad ended in a painful accident. L'Abidine’s first film, “Ghodwa”, was shown at the 43rd Cairo Film Festival, where it won the International Federation of Film Press (FIPRESI) Award at the time.
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced the appointment of the renowned Bosnian director Danis Tanović as the president of the Official Competition Jury for its 45th edition, scheduled between November 15 and 24. This choice was made to “bring in prominent figures from the global film industry” to take part in the festival, and to foster CIFF as a platform for expertise exchange among emerging Egyptian, Arab, and international filmmakers participating in the event, according to a statement issued by CIFF on Sunday.
With five state-owned companies passing into private hands last week, a closer look is taken at the companies and their new owners