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- This exhibition of vintage film memorabilia from the Arab World challenges western stereotypes while revealing the influence of early Hollywood on Arab cinema. The posters in Safar present images of exoticization, sexuality and danger in the context of popular poster designs and illustration styles of the era.
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SAFAR 2018: A Literary Journey Through Arab Cinema. The only festival in the UK solely focused on programming Arab cinema, Safar returns for its fourth edition with a new theme: literary adaptation and influence in Arab Cinema.
- The Golden Age
- Innovative Storytelling
- Lack of Archives
- A Diverse Selection
Egypt entered what is referred to by many as “a golden age of cinema” in the 1950s, as Nasser sought to reclaim the country’s narrative from colonial influences following the 1952 coup. Consequently, the works of some of the country’s biggest novelists of that era, including Yusuf Idris, Tawfiq al-Hakimand Mahfouz, were adapted into film. The works...
Not all of the festival’s entrants are based on works of literature, with some derived from innovative styles of storytelling, including autobiographies and oral folk narratives. Janabi’s film,which screens at the ICA on Friday in its Europe premiere, reflects his personal storyof “alienation, longing, fear, [and] escape with an experimental approa...
For Fahim, putting together the festival was an exercise in patience and one that underscored the extent to which the Arab world’s cinematic productions have varied considerably from country to country over the years. Fahim laments the lack of film archiving across the region - barring efforts from private institutions. “The state of archiving and ...
Other movies on the Safar programme includePoisonous Roses (2018), directed by Egyptian filmmaker Ahmed Fawzi Saleh. The film is based on the nineties cult novel by Ahmed Zaghloul al-Sheety. The movie, which is set in the impoverished, rough alleyways of Cairo’s tannery district, centres on a sister obsessed with her brother’s desire to flee their ...
For its eighth edition, SAFAR embarked on a journey through space and time in Arab cinema, mapping the region across a new axis and showcasing films which traverse territories and historical periods. 3000+ people attended screenings across London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Manchester, Oxford and Plymouth.
This exhibition of vintage film memorabilia from the Arab World challenges western stereotypes while revealing the influence of early Hollywood on Arab cinema. The posters in Safar present images of exoticization, sexuality and danger in the context of popular poster designs and illustration styles of the era.
Sep 21, 2012 · A truly original programme of Arab cinema for British cinema-goers, this week-long series of classic and contemporary popular cinema takes audiences on a journey of gripping dramas, subversive comedies and exaggerated melodramas, taking in an array of re-mastered cinematic masterpieces and new releases.
In September 2012 the Arab British Centre in partnership with the ICA and Dubai International Film Festival presented Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema, the most ambitious season of popular Arabfilmever seen in the UK.
The 2021 edition of SAFAR is curated by Rabih El-Khoury around the theme of Generational Encounters in Arab Cinema, showcasing contemporary and classic films with emergent youth, familial disparities and societal tensions at their centre.
