Surplus to requirement
Such a strange feeling. It’s giving me a new perspective on things. It’s also confirming a few of the things i know about myself.
I have a deep seated fear of the “conditional”. I find that almost all things conditional are as far removed from the truth as you can get. They tend to be determined by other factors. I always prefer to get to the truth however painful. It often is. read more »
Adieu Chahine
Basra Egyptian Movie
Basra is a brand new film by Egyptian director Ahmed Rashwan. The film’s name means snap. “basra” is the word Egyptians use in card games when two players have the same card. It’s also used in every day life when two people think the same thing or say the same word etc. read more »
صلاح جاهين على اسم مصر
النخل في العالي والنيل ماشي طوالي
معكوسة فيه الصـور .. مقلوبة وانا مالي
يا ولاد أنا ف حالي زي النقش في العواميد
زي الهلال اللي فوق مدنة بنوها عبيد
وزي باقي العبيد باجري على عيالي
باجري وخطوي وئيد من تقل أحمالي
محنيه قامتي .. وهامتي كأن فيها حديد
وعينيا رمل العريش فيها وملح رشيد
لكني بافتحها زي اللي اتولدت من جديد
على اسم مصر read more »
Egyptian film posters
These amazing examples of vintage and colourful posters truly reflected the state of Egyptian cinema in the “good old days”. Not only did Egyptian cinema represent a thriving and creative industry, where talent and creativity naturally flourished, but it also showed an amazing attention to detail. Today’s films are bland at best and awful, uninspiring, lacking on the talent front and quite frankly criminal, if we’re being completely honest. The posters speak for themselves. This was an era when only talent and creativity made it. When vision was appreciated and implemented for all the world to see and cinema goers to enjoy.
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