EGYPT IN FOCUS
Organisation: Land in Focus
Time: 07 April 2011 7:00pm -
Place: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1
Land in Focus Presents:
EGYPT IN FOCUS
A celebration of the rich and diverse contemporary culture of one of the oldest societies in the world.
A programme of multi award-winning Egyptian short films.
Live music from Egyptian musicians.
A presentation from a leading academic on Egyptian film and culture.
A diverse session of short films displaying a cross-section of Egyptian society, including work by the talented young filmmakers of today and landmark films of the past. The Sandwich (1975), the first colour film by multi award-winning veteran documentarist Ateyyat el Abnoudy, widely regarded as the finest exponent of documentary cinema in Egypt. Also featuring will be Tal al Nesyan [The Mount of Forgetfulness], directed by visual artist pioneer, Hala Elkoussy, a new and original approach to Egyptian oral and musical culture as we are immersed in the Egyptian tradition of storytelling with musical accompaniment in a series of colourful, imaginative tableaux. Mohammed Hammad's multi award-winning Pale Red gives a tender and subtle portrayal of how traditional social constraints impact upon a young girl's bewildering transition to womanhood.
Following the films will be a live performance featuring the highly talented Egyptian/German singer and composer Merit Ariane Stephanos, internationally renowned singer and oud player Abdul Salam Kheir, alongside Emile Bassili, virtuoso violinist whose half-century-long career has seen him play with the stars of the Egyptian music world including Oum Kalthum, the greatest female singer in Egyptian music history, groundbreaking Egyptian composer and accordionist Gamal 'El Kordi' Awad, and Ibrahim El Minyawi, masterful virtuoso percussionist.
Land in Focus are also delighted to host Dr. Marlé Hammond, lecturer in Arabic Popular Literature and Culture, teaching Arabic Cinema courses at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), who will give an introductory talk which will provide context for the short films featured in the programme.
Thursday 7 April 2011 | 19:00
Rich Mix
35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
FREE EVENT