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5 Films Not to Miss at Zawya’s Cairo Cinema Days’ 6th Edition

May 21, 2023

The sixth edition of the Cairo Cinema Days festival — otherwise known as Ayam Al Qahera Al-Cineme’ya — hosted by local art-house cinema Zawya, is currently showcasing independent films from across the Arab world. The festival aims to highlight the independent Arab productions with influences reverberating through the industry, from 17 May until 10 June. Since 2014, Zawya has provided cinema-goers with a unique cinematic experience, showcasing both regional and international films that are often not played in mainstream theaters. From Cairo to Syria, and beyond, here are some worthy films to catch at the Cairo Cinema Days’ festival. 19 B (2022) Egyptian film ‘19B’ — directed by Ahmed Abdalla — follows an old man (played by Sayed Ragab) who is a caretaker of a worn-down villa in an affluent Cairo neighborhood. Through the film, the old man grapples with intruders who threaten to take the villa for their own personal use — a powerful portrayal on the attempts of forced forgetting. Viewers can catch ‘19B’ on 30 May at Zawya at 7:00 PM. Alam (2022) Directed by Palestinian filmmaker Firas Khoury, Alam (flag) follows a group of Palestinian high…


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