Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Homer reborn in IMAX

The journey from spoken word to written form to giant cinema screens taken by this 3,000-year-old story in some ways matches that of its protagonist

Azeddine Bourkia

“Retrograde”

Do you want to go back in time? Own a classical record or music in different languages? Are you searching for a specific old book or do you want to buy a vintage camera? In the heart of Egypt, in…

Salma Adham

After Surviving the Pandemic

When 2020 began, the future of movie theaters looked bright. Seemingly every major Hollywood studio was pursuing its own cinematic universe, and every big-budget film was seeking a sequel. Viewers…

Shirley Li

The Ramadan Singer: Mohamed Abdel-Muttalib

More than half a century ago, the late popular singer Mohamed Abdel Muttalib sang his eternal masterpiece "Ramadan Ganaa (Ramadan Has Come!)", which became an official announcement of the advent of…

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