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Sadat’s Ghost Threatens Comedy FilmsThe Egypt Distribution Company is asking three comedy stars, Adel Imam, Mohammed Heneidi and Alaa Waley Eddin, to postpone the release of at least one of their films to lessen box-office competition this summer, said an official company source.He told the London-based daily Al Sharq Al Awsat that they wanted the films put off until the next Fitr Feast to avoid hot summer competition expected due to the success of Ayyam Al Sadat (Sadat Days). The source said the star of Sadat Days, Ahmed Zaki, had put other filmmakers in a critical situation. The film was not supposed to be screened for more than two weeks at the beginning of the summer, in view of the fact that patriotic and political films “do not generate tangible revenues and cannot compete with comedy films,” which dominate the market, particularly in the summer. But Sadat Days has surprised critics with its strong showing, and indications are that it will be a tough competitor and run for many weeks. This means that comedy films will suffer losses, as the number of summer film-goers is usually fixed. The source said that none of the three stars had accepted the idea of being the “victim,” but added that negotiations were still underway - 25b282.com ‘Anxiety’: When Husband Loses Work, Wife Finds a JobMoroccan director Hakim Al Nouri has wrapped up the shooting of his first TV film Qalaq (Anxiety), after the direction of eight successful narrative films.Hisham Abdel Hamid Befriends Tiger in ‘Almalek Sadiqi’Actor Hisham Abdel Hamid is preparing for his role in the new film Almalek Sadiqi (The King is My Friend), written by Farouq Sabri, directed by Nader Jalal and costarring Hasan Hosni,Comedy Flick ‘Isaaf 55’ Showcases Workplace QuarrelsThe new Egyptian film Isaaf 55 (Ambulance 55) hit Cairo theaters on Tuesday. The comedy, which marks Magdi Al Hawari debut as a director, costars his wife Ghada AdlFilms on Palestinian Camps Screened in DamascusUnder the title “Salute to Jenin Camp”, the Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Forum in Damascus screened last week three films depict the Palestinian refugee camps.Tolkien Film to Run Rings Round Harry PotterHotter than Potter, the next Star Wars, a landmark in cinema... the British press found no praise too high for the screen adaptation of JRR Tolkien's baroque fantasy, The Lord of the Rings.Syrian Film Tells Talented Blind Man’s StoryThe Syrian director Nizar Darawesh is currently shooting a new TV film entitled Hikayet Bassir (The Story of a Foresight). |
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