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          Arab cinema

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          Omar Sharif, who went from an Egyptian to an international star. AP Photo

          When the stars shone from Cairo: remembering Egyptian cinema’s dream factory

          January 29, 2015
          Despite opening last year's Dubai International Film Festival, Omar has yet to secure a UAE release. Courtesy ZBros

          Can Arab cinema succeed without help from Hollywood?

          December 11, 2014
          Elie Mitri, left, and Cherien Dabis in May in the Summer. Courtesy Cohen Media Group

          Cherien Dabis’s May in the Summer dispels myths about the Middle East

          August 24, 2014
          A scene from The Factory Girl directed by Mohamed Khan. Courtesy Dubai International Film Festival

          London’s Safar Arab cinema festival returns

          August 17, 2014
          A still of Cairo Station (“Bab el Hadid,” 1958) by Youssef Chahine (Courtesy: Dubai International Film Festival)

          Best of Arab cinema hits Hollywood

          June 05, 2014
          A scene from the Egyptian-made film Villa 69, which exemplifies the way regional cinema has moved beyond the parochial. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Film Festival

          Local? Regional? National? No, Arab cinema is becoming truly global

          May 15, 2014
          Ahd Kamel stars as Areej in her short film Sanctity, which follows the story of a pregnant Saudi widow. Kamel also worked alongside Peter Berg in The Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Gulf Film Festival

          Shining light on Arab cinema

          April 19, 2014
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