Exclusive: Cairo-based New Century Production is putting together an ambitious six-picture slate featuring some of Egypt’s leading veteran and independent filmmakers, including the next project from Rags And Tatters director Ahmad Abdalla.
Entitled Décor, the project is scripted by renowned Egyptian screenwriter Mohamed Diab, who previously wrote and directed award-winning sexual harassment drama 678. Khaled Abol Naga (Microphone, Villa 69) and Egyptian actress Horreya Farghaly will head the cast.
Scheduled to start shooting in the next few weeks, Décor marks the first big-budget production from Abdalla who has won acclaim for independent productions such as Heliopolis, Microphone and current Egyptian box office hit Rags And Tatters.
Abdalla plans to shoot Decor in black-and-white – the first time the format has been used in Egyptian cinema since Mohamed Fadel’s Nasser 56, about the late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, in 1996.
New Century will also produce Abnormal Decisions – written and to be directed by veteran Egyptian filmmaker Daoud Abdel Sayed, whose...
Entitled Décor, the project is scripted by renowned Egyptian screenwriter Mohamed Diab, who previously wrote and directed award-winning sexual harassment drama 678. Khaled Abol Naga (Microphone, Villa 69) and Egyptian actress Horreya Farghaly will head the cast.
Scheduled to start shooting in the next few weeks, Décor marks the first big-budget production from Abdalla who has won acclaim for independent productions such as Heliopolis, Microphone and current Egyptian box office hit Rags And Tatters.
Abdalla plans to shoot Decor in black-and-white – the first time the format has been used in Egyptian cinema since Mohamed Fadel’s Nasser 56, about the late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, in 1996.
New Century will also produce Abnormal Decisions – written and to be directed by veteran Egyptian filmmaker Daoud Abdel Sayed, whose...
- 12/10/2013
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Rags and Tatters which I saw in Toronto, at first seemed like a documentary, and it does have doc footage, but it is a circular story that ends where it began but with much more understanding of the chaotic events in Cairo. Really worth watching.
Film Clinic, held the premiere of its new production Rags and Tatters on Monday, November 18th, 2013, at Nile City cinemas in Cairo, with the presence of the film's cast and filmmakers along with several celebrities, critics, and intellectuals who were keen on watching this distinctive experience. Among the celebrities and filmmakers who attended the premiere were: Producer and Scriptwriter Mohamed Hefzy, founder of Film Clinic, Director Ahmed Abdallah, Asser Yassin and Dorra Zarrouk.
Mohamed Hefzy stated that the reason behind launching the film in theaters for only one limited week is that the film market is currently in a recovery phase after ending the curfew that has been imposed for months. He added, "the film is of a special nature and some believe that it unfolds an untraditional narrative experience. I personally think that the audience will enjoy watching the film and maybe having it released for a limited period of time will help draw the attention of the audience who would come to watch it. Of course we wanted to release the film for a longer period in theaters, however the on-going conditions make that impossible."
Ahmed Abdallah's feature Rags and Tatters' release in seven Egyptian film theaters across Cairo and Alexandria by Film Clinic for one week only from November 20th, 2013, makes it the first film in the history of Egyptian cinema where the production house releases its own production for only one week.
The film won the Golden Antigone Prize for the Best Narrative Feature at the 35th Cinemed International Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellierin France, which has recently closed on November 2nd, 2013. The film took part at the Narrative Features Competition within the 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival which has recently closed. Recently, Ahmed Abdallah's Microphone placed the 95th among the 100 Most Important Arab Films listed in Cinema of Passion: Dubai International Film Festival. Released by Dubai International Film Festival and supported by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dcaa), the book is considered the first reference book of its kind in the Arab world.
Written and directed by Ahmed Abdallah, the film unfolds a new experience in Egyptian cinema as the story builds up with minimal dialogue between the characters based on visual narration within a balanced equation of documentation and narration. The film tells the story of a prison inmate who escapes from jail following the incidents that took place on January 28th, 2011, when police forces were withdrawn from the streets and chaos prevailed. The film stars Asser Yassin who plays the leading role of the fugitive inmate who moves in a number of poor alienated Egyptian districts.
Rags and Tatters has recently participated in the BFI London Film Festival, the only Arab film competing in the official competition of the prestigious film event this year, and had its world premiere in Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film events.
Rags and Tatters is produced by Mohamed Hefzy's Film Clinic in co-production with Mashrou', Ahmed Abdallah's new production house formed with Asser Yassin, and Producer and Writer Amr Shama, scriptwriter of After the Battle film. Shot on location in Mansheyet Nasser and Old Cairo, Rags and Tatters also stars Amr Abed, Mohamed Mamdouh, Seif Al Aswani, Yara Gobran and Latifa Fahmi.
Ahmed Abdallah started his career as a film editor in several films, the most distinctive of which is Ain Shams. In 2010, he presented his directorial debut Heliopolis, which tells the story of a group of people living in Heliopolis. Abdallah also directed Microphone, which is about independent music productions and underground art scene in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Starring Khaled Abul Naga, Hani Adel, and Youssra AlLouzi, the film premiered in Egypt in January 26th, 2011, coinciding with the second day of the revolution at that time. Both of the two films were screened in previous installments of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Film Clinic, held the premiere of its new production Rags and Tatters on Monday, November 18th, 2013, at Nile City cinemas in Cairo, with the presence of the film's cast and filmmakers along with several celebrities, critics, and intellectuals who were keen on watching this distinctive experience. Among the celebrities and filmmakers who attended the premiere were: Producer and Scriptwriter Mohamed Hefzy, founder of Film Clinic, Director Ahmed Abdallah, Asser Yassin and Dorra Zarrouk.
Mohamed Hefzy stated that the reason behind launching the film in theaters for only one limited week is that the film market is currently in a recovery phase after ending the curfew that has been imposed for months. He added, "the film is of a special nature and some believe that it unfolds an untraditional narrative experience. I personally think that the audience will enjoy watching the film and maybe having it released for a limited period of time will help draw the attention of the audience who would come to watch it. Of course we wanted to release the film for a longer period in theaters, however the on-going conditions make that impossible."
Ahmed Abdallah's feature Rags and Tatters' release in seven Egyptian film theaters across Cairo and Alexandria by Film Clinic for one week only from November 20th, 2013, makes it the first film in the history of Egyptian cinema where the production house releases its own production for only one week.
The film won the Golden Antigone Prize for the Best Narrative Feature at the 35th Cinemed International Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellierin France, which has recently closed on November 2nd, 2013. The film took part at the Narrative Features Competition within the 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival which has recently closed. Recently, Ahmed Abdallah's Microphone placed the 95th among the 100 Most Important Arab Films listed in Cinema of Passion: Dubai International Film Festival. Released by Dubai International Film Festival and supported by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dcaa), the book is considered the first reference book of its kind in the Arab world.
Written and directed by Ahmed Abdallah, the film unfolds a new experience in Egyptian cinema as the story builds up with minimal dialogue between the characters based on visual narration within a balanced equation of documentation and narration. The film tells the story of a prison inmate who escapes from jail following the incidents that took place on January 28th, 2011, when police forces were withdrawn from the streets and chaos prevailed. The film stars Asser Yassin who plays the leading role of the fugitive inmate who moves in a number of poor alienated Egyptian districts.
Rags and Tatters has recently participated in the BFI London Film Festival, the only Arab film competing in the official competition of the prestigious film event this year, and had its world premiere in Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film events.
Rags and Tatters is produced by Mohamed Hefzy's Film Clinic in co-production with Mashrou', Ahmed Abdallah's new production house formed with Asser Yassin, and Producer and Writer Amr Shama, scriptwriter of After the Battle film. Shot on location in Mansheyet Nasser and Old Cairo, Rags and Tatters also stars Amr Abed, Mohamed Mamdouh, Seif Al Aswani, Yara Gobran and Latifa Fahmi.
Ahmed Abdallah started his career as a film editor in several films, the most distinctive of which is Ain Shams. In 2010, he presented his directorial debut Heliopolis, which tells the story of a group of people living in Heliopolis. Abdallah also directed Microphone, which is about independent music productions and underground art scene in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Starring Khaled Abul Naga, Hani Adel, and Youssra AlLouzi, the film premiered in Egypt in January 26th, 2011, coinciding with the second day of the revolution at that time. Both of the two films were screened in previous installments of the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 11/21/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival has announced the 13 foreign titles that will screen in the fest’s International Competition section, which caters to first or second features by emerging filmmakers. The list includes Ahmad Abdalla’s “Heliopolis,” from Egypt, Samantha Morton’s “The Unloved,” from the UK, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani’s Israeli Oscar submission, “Ajami,” and a lone Us entry, David Lowery’s “St. Nick.” The complete list of titles is listed …...
- 10/15/2009
- Indiewire
The Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) will be held October 1-16, 2009. Founded in 1982, Viff's mandate is "...to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada..." Here is a partial confirmed guest list guest of actors, producers and directors attending the October 1 Opening Night Gala Screening of A Shine Of Rainbows: Vic Sarin, director "A Shine Of Rainbows" Connie Nielsen, actress - "A Shine of Rainbows" Ryan Robbins . "Leslie, My Name is Evil" Christine Solomon, actress, Ahmad Abdella, director . "Heliopolis" Camille Sullivan + Jimmy Sigmund Fiona Forbes Emmauelle Vaugier - ("Two and a Half Men", "CSI NY") Byron Lawson ("Bloodletting") Sonja Bennet Chad Willett Richard de Klerk Agam Darshi Kevin McNulty Gabrielle Rose Paul Skrudland Kristine Cofsky Casey Manderson Bill Guttentag,...
- 9/30/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Ahmad Abdalla’s feature film debut “Heliopolis” follows the lives of a host of characters living in the Heliopolis district of Cairo. The movie, which screens as part of Toronto’s Discovery section, “draws back the area’s veil of faded grandeur to reveal characters that deepen and broaden any understanding of one of the world’s great cities. If Egypt is complicated, Heliopolis is Exhibit A.” indieWIRE contacted Abdalla via email to discuss his …...
- 8/31/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’S Note: This is part of a series of interviews indieWIRE will be running with the filmmakers screening in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery program. Ahmad Abdalla’s feature film debut “Heliopolis” follows the lives of a host of characters living in the Heliopolis district of Cairo. The movie, which screens as part of Toronto’s Discovery section, “draws back the area’s veil of faded grandeur to reveal characters that deepen …...
- 8/31/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Curioser and Curioser.. First off, the world premier of road trip comedy Bunny & The Bull which we reported on a Long time ago. Next is Gaspar Noé's Cannes premierer Enter the Void which didn't fare too well.. I'm betting this is a new edit. The winner of the grand jury prize at Cannes, Un Prophete will have a special screening. Hugo Weaving's gritty Aussie thriller Last Ride (we'll have a review up soon, got a screener!) is also playing along with another flick from down under we've been clocking, Beautiful Kate. Let's not forget the world premier of Yoichi Sai's ninja flick Kamui.. plus so many more!
Full listing of films added by section after the break.
Vanguard
Accident Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China
North American Premiere
Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents.
Full listing of films added by section after the break.
Vanguard
Accident Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China
North American Premiere
Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents.
- 7/24/2009
- QuietEarth.us
- It's world cinema at your fingertips. Tiff have announced 21 offerings for their Discovery sidebar mostly gathered from international film festivals not including Berlin, Venice or Cannes. Among the 21, we find seven world premieres from the likes of Margreth Olin (The Angel) and J.Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed). Here is the full list of titles including Samantha Morton's directorial debut, The Unloved. The Angel Margreth Olin, Norway/Sweden/Finland World Premiere A young mother (played brilliantly by Maria Bonnevie) struggles with a history of drug abuse in this exquisitely rendered and deeply compassionate piece, the first fiction film from one of Norway’s most respected documentary filmmakers. Applause Martin Pieter Zandvliet, Denmark North American Premiere Paprika Steen delivers a tour-de-force performance in this devastating drama about an alcoholic actress trying to put her life back together. Bare Essence of Life Satoko Yokohama, Japan International Premiere In this original fusion of black comedy,
- 7/23/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
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