Hebdo Ahram

INTERVIEW: Egypt and Russia deepen ties through the lens of documentary cinema: RT's Yakovleva

As Egypt and Russia continue to deepen their cultural ties, film has emerged as a particularly dynamic field of cooperation. The recent RT Documentary “Time of Heroes” forum in Cairo offered a new ...
NPR

Egypt Documentary

Egypt's Golden Empire is a new three-part BBC documentary that chronicles the rise and development of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. Host Bob Edwards talks with the documentary's producer, Ciara Byrne, ...
Reuters

Documentary brings Egypt's revolt to Venice fest

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - The 18-day uprising that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is at the center of "Tahrir 2011," a documentary named after the Cairo square that became a gathering point ...
Los Angeles Times

After backlash to Netflix’s Black ‘Queen Cleopatra,’ Egypt plans counterprogramming

Netflix on Wednesday finally released its polarizing “African Queens” docu-series “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the Egyptian ruler as Black. But Egypt has already launched counterprogramming plans ...
Hebdo Ahram

INTERVIEW: Egypt and Russia deepen ties through the lens of documentary cinema: RT's Yakovleva

For Ekaterina Yakovleva, Head of Documentary Broadcasting at RT, film is “people’s diplomacy” — a bridge of understanding between nations. Speaking to Ahram Online during the Time of Heroes forum in ...