Egypt Film Views
Egyptian cinema started with the beginning of the emergence of the industry and it picked up pace early as well. The first presentation of film in Egypt was made in January of 1896, the first 'talkie' was produced in 1932. Moreover, in 1936, Studio Misr , financed by Talaat Harb emerged as the leading Egyptian equivalent to Hollywood's major studios, a role the company retained for more than three decades.
Director Youssef Chahine was also a world-class director and one of the icons of Egyptian cinema. He received a one-off award from the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for his collective works during 50 years of cinema direction. Having completed his studies at a Directing Academy in Hollywood in the 1940s he started what would turn out to be a very successful career in the movie industry. His movies tackled social, religious, cultural concepts; at times it debated topics that are regarded as taboo , such as Christian-Muslim relations and homosexuality. Nevertheless, with the quality of his productions he has earned the respect of critics in Egypt and the world.
The Egyptian movie industry has earned recognition based on a sound industry. Several Egyptian movies, such as 'The Destiny', 'The Mummy', and 'Soft Hands', won awards at world-class international film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival, in addition to an Emmy award.
Moreover, Egypt has since 1976 held the annual Cairo International Film Festival that frequently receives many quality movies and international mega stars. Furthermore, the Egyptian Higher Institute for Cinema, which offers degrees up to the Doctorate level in eight movie industry areas, was launched in 1959, the first in the Middle East and Africa.
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