Algerian-French former model and documentary filmmaker Farida Khelfa is set to release a new film that aims to dismantle misconceptions and stereotypes that often surround Arab women.
Titled “From The Other Side of the Veil,” the new film, which is debuting on Khelfa’s YouTube channel July 2, is also a celebration of Middle Eastern women.
source/content: arabnews.com
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FRENCH / ALGERIAN
Held within the events of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, Arab Cinema Center announced the winners of the 5th Critics Awards for Arab Films.
Here’s the winners’ list:
Best Documentary
Lift Like A Girl | Directed by Mayye Zayed | Egypt
Best Actress
Hiam Abbas | Gaza Mon Amour | Palestine
Best Actor:
Ali Suliman | 200 Meters | Palestine
Best Screenplay:
Kaouther ben Hania | The Man Who Sold His Skin | Tunisia
Best Director:
Ameen Nayfeh | 200 METERS | Palestine
Best Feature Film
Gaza Mon Amour| Directed by Arab Nasser – Tarzan Nasser | Palestine
The first edition of the Critics Awards for Arab Films was held on the margins of the 70th Cannes Film Festival. The awards are given to the best Arab film productions every year in the following categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Director, Best Writer, Best Actress and Best Actor. For the first time in the history of Arab cinema, the jury committee brings together 160 of the most prominent Arab and international film critics from 63 countries from all over the world this year.
Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is a nonprofit organization registered in Amsterdam.
source/content: egypttoday.com
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ARAB WORLD / PALESTINE/ EGYPT / TUNISIA
Wafa Zaiane. BBC News Anchor. Reporter. Broadcaster
Hosts her own TV show Ana Shahid (Eye Witness)
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BRITISH / TUNISIAN–BRITISH
Fady Elsayed (aka) Fady El Sayed. British Actor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casualty | Zak Woodma | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful | Lead Familiar | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Law & Order : UK | Jamal | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2015 | River | Aten Olama | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2015 | Citizen Khan | Tutor | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Henri | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Class | Ram Singh | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central | Ibrahim Jabani | Recurring Cast (4 episodes) |
| 2020 | Little Birds | Aziz | 3 episodes |
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 My Brother the Devil Mo
2012 Twenty8k Ray
2013 Sixteen Josh
2013 Ending Ibby Short film
2015 Shakespeare on Love The Speaker Short film
2016 Brotherhood Wino
2017 Boys Don’t Cry Karim Short film
2018 Little Monster Ryan Short film
2018 A Private War Mourad
2019 Ser du månen,Daniel George (Beatles)
2019 London Arabia Sayid Short film
2020 Faith TBA
Glia Satish Jarel
LondonBoys Ash
source: wikipedia.com
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BRITISH / EGYPTIAN BRITISH
Nadia Power . Athlete. Middle Distance Runner. Track Athlete.
Official Brand Ambassador for Toyota Ireland
Represented Ireland in the Youth and Under-20 levels and now higher on for track events.
Record/s :
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IRISH / SUDAN
Samir Zain-Sassi. Hollywood Actor.
The 8-year old young actor from Connecticut works out of New York City and Los Angeles and has been playing different roles in the entertainment industry for three years.
Appearance/s (few):
Short Film:
Commercials:
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AMERICAN (U.S.A) / MOROCCAN
Twitter unveiled a new version that allows Arabic language users to be addressed as female rather than male, in efforts to use “inclusive language” on the platform, popular in the Arab world.
Arabic verbs and adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms, including imperative verbs such as “tweet” and “explore” found on social media apps.
People who select this setting will be addressed in the feminine form. For example, “Tweet” will be “غرّدي” (which addresses women) rather than the default Arabic today which is “غرّد” (addressing men). Also, “Explore” will be “إستكشفي” rather than “إستكشف”.
To access the new feature, users can go to “settings and privacy,” select “accessibility, display and languages,” select “languages” and go to “display language,” and easily switch to “Arabic feminine.”
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Lamai Abbas Amara. Arabic Poetess. Writer. Columnist. Cultural Ambassador.
Published her first poem when she was thirteen (13).
Popular Poems:
Posts held:
Laid to rest in California, US – June 18th, 2021
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AMERICAN / IRAQI
Yusuf el-Sebai was an Army Officer, Novelist, Journalist and Minister of Culture, Editor in chief of Al-Ahram National newspaper and the Head of the Journalist’s Syndicate.
Sebai had an effective role in establishing the Supreme Council of Arts and Literature.
Sebai was born on June 17, 1917, and outside the borders of his homeland was killed in 1978.
He wrote many works that turned into successful cinematic works, including 10 works of the 100 best films in the history of Egyptian cinema.
Through his writings, the prominent writer was able to chronicle the 1952 revolution, the aftermath of the war of attrition and the positive vibes of the October war.
Rod Qalbi :This is one of the most powerful accounts of the pre-July 1952 revolution period. It portrays the previous feudal domination of the land, classism and injustice that took hold of the Egyptian society during that era. The novel was turned into one of the most successful films depicting the 1952 revolution in 1957.
Hata Akher el-Omr (Until the last breath) : The film illustrates the impact of war on the lives of individuals, and the negative consequences that prevail. The film stars include Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Omar Khorshid and Najwa Ibrahim. It is the production of 1975, and is the story, script and dialogue of Youssef Sibai. The film’s music was composed by Nina Rahbani.
Gafat al-Domoo (No more tears) : The novel was political, with a romantic love story happening on the sidelines. The novel focused on the unity between Egypt and Syria and the events that preceded it through the character of Sami, the famous journalist and politician. Sami falls in love with an infamous singer struck by numerous rumors.
El-Omr Lahza (Life is short) : This novel speaks of the situation that preceded the victory of October 6, 1973 in the war of attrition. It describes the political situation, exploiting power, and corrupt citizens making use of the sacrifices of the soldiers fighting in the battlefield.
Aqwa Min el-Zaman (Stronger than time) : This novel depicts Egypt in the era of building the High Dam and the ambitions and dreams that accompanied this period in the history of Egypt, shedding light on the challenges the country faced.
source/content: egypttoday.com
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New York state has named December 2, 2021, Emirati Day in recognition of the country’s golden jubilee.
Adopted on June 2, Senate Resolution No 980 stated that “this legislative body declares December 2, 2021, as Emirati Day in New York state.”
Dubai-born New York state senator Kevin Thomas put forward the resolution.
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