75East Signs Egyptian Director Karim Shaaban As ‘6 Days’ Shoot With Ahmed Malek Gets Underway
EXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based global management and production company 75East has signed Egyptian director Karim Shaaban, who is currently in production on his new feature 6 Days in Cairo.Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival Opens With Calls For Peace From Tycoon Co-Founder Naguib Sawiris & Claims Of Censorship He is the latest signing in a growing roster of talent on the 75East books since its launch last December with a focus on SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa), alongside the likes of Jordanian Oscar-nominee Bassel Ghandour (Theeb) and Egyptian Palme d’Or-nominee Abu Bakr Shawky (Yomeddine). Shaaban most recently directed the short film I Don’t Care...
The Arab states are giving up on the Palestinians
For decades, Arab countries have fought wars alongside the Palestinians against Israel. However, in the recent Israeli-Hamas conflict, which is considered the deadliest for both Israelis and Palestinians, Arab leaders have not provided military support. When I watch an Arabic-speaking news channel about the conflict in Gaza, I often see Palestinians crying a lament against […]