On the Road to Egyptian Cinema

Collection title

Special Lessons

ID

UNI00004

Source

Uninettuno (IT)

First broadcast date

05/02/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

Lecture in English by the Egyptian director and producer, Adel Adeeb. The director speaks about the birth and development of cinema, from Nasser’s revolution that marked the Egypt’s shift from a kingdom to a republic. He describes and speaks about the importance of the Egyptian cinema in the Arab World.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI NETTUNO SAT - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - Nettuno Sat

Audiovisual form

Educational programme

Personalities

• Adeeb Adel

Primary theme

Cinemas

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Credits / Cast

• Adeeb Adeb - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Italy - Centre - Lazio - Rome

Original language

English

Media running time

35m28