Women Who Loved Cinema

Women Who Loved Cinema

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2002-06-28

Six strong-willed women whose adventurous streak changed the face of film industry in early twentieth century Egypt – a time when the country was, despite the liberal ripples, still steeped in conservative tradition. The film shows how these women, different as they were in class and social background, broke taboos and dismissed conventional wisdom to fulfill their overpowering passion for filmmaking. Women Who Loved Cinema takes us to the past and brings us, seamlessly, to the present day. Aziza ... Fatema ... Behidja ... Amina ... Assia … Mary... theirs is a story that will remain indelibly etched in the memory of Egyptian cinema.

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Six strong-willed women whose adventurous streak changed the face of film industry in early twentieth century Egypt – a time when the country was, despite the liberal ripples, still steeped in conservative tradition. The film shows how these women, different as they were in class and social background, broke taboos and dismissed conventional wisdom to fulfill their overpowering passion for filmmaking. Women Who Loved Cinema takes us to the past and brings us, seamlessly, to the present day. Aziza ... Fatema ... Behidja ... Amina ... Assia … Mary... theirs is a story that will remain indelibly etched in the memory of Egyptian cinema.

Released

2002-06-28

Runtime

116

Director

Budget

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Revenue

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Genres

Documentary

Language

العربية

Production

أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)

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    Nadia Wassef

    Nadia Wassef
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    Kamal Abul Ela

    Kamal Abul Ela
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    Amina Rizk

    Amina Rizk
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    Youssef Chahine

    Youssef Chahine
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    Nader Galal

    Nader Galal
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    Samir Farid

    Samir Farid
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    Kamla Abu Zekry

    Kamla Abu Zekry
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    Hala Khalil

    Hala Khalil
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    Ahmad Fouad

    Ahmad Fouad