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Ahmed Wael
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detox
12 min read
Detox | Sleep tight
Ahmed Wael
| It’s best to choose a story that’s not adapted from other sources.
detox
10 min read
Detox | An adventure in your living room
Ahmed Wael
| According to the film, the expedition unearthed more than 3,000 artifacts.
detox
9 min read
Detox | ‘Diet’ as a game
Ahmed Wael
| After the revolution, my body returned to being mine and mine alone.
censorship
10 min read
The project of Mashrou’ Leila
Ahmed Wael
| Mashrou' Leila's boundary-pushing and nuanced politics have often put them at odds with authorities.
cinema
45 min read
11th Panorama of the European Film: We share our picks
Ahmed Wael, Hadeer El-Mahdawy, Leila Arman, Mostafa Mohie and Yasmine Zohdi
| This year there are over 70 films, spanning four venues across Cairo and more in ten other cities.
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| Can the climate emergency show us how to see through the political stasis of our current regimes?