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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Centre's monthly film programme features four film forums with screenings across June spotlighting short films, documentaries, fiction films, and animation films. The screenings will take place from 1 to 26 June.
This month, the fiction film forum celebrates the centenary of Henry Barakat, one of Egypt's most celebrated filmmakers. The animation film forum will feature a selection of short films from India.
PROGRAMME:
Sunday 1 June
Short Film Forum
El Bostan El Saeed Street (2014)
Director: Maysoon El Massry
Running Time: 16 minutes
English subtitles
Winner of Radwan Al-Kashef Award
Once upon a time in Sharjah (2014)
Director: Mohamed Zedan
Running Time: 17 minutes
English subtitles
Screening will be followed by a talk with the directors.
Monday 8 June
Documentary Film Forum
The Road to God: The Trilogy of Shadi Abdel-Salam (2012)
Director: Magdi Abdel-Rahman
Running Time: 88 minutes
Saturday 21 June - Tuesday 24 June
Fiction Film Forum: The Centenary of Barakat (1914 - 1997)
Saturday 21 June
Barakat
A TV program (1997)
Running Time: 50 minutes
Sunday 22 June
Immortal Song (1952)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Monday 23 June
Hassan and Na'eema (1959)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Tuesday 24 June
A Man in our House (1961)
Running Time: 130 minutes
Wednesday 25 June, at 6pm
Cinema Lesson: Writing with Light
A lecture delivered by cinematographer Said Shimi
Western Lectures Hall
Thursday 26 June
Animation Film Forum
A selection of short films from India
Running Time: 45 minutes
English Subtitles
In Collaboration with ASIFA India
All screenings start at 7 PM at the Auditorium Hall
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Centre, small theatre, Al-Shatby, Alexandria
Source: Ahram Online