Qena is a governorate in Upper Egypt, characterized by a rural look Those who live in this county are called "Qenawy". Abdel Elsabour, who hasn’t completed his 20 years yet lives in Upper Egypt, Isolated from the city, trying to create some shots “ Al-Marmah " shows the celebration that takes place in Upper Egypt every year, with horses dancing and jousting, and he lives in a struggle between his village mores and the cultural openness of his generation. He travels from city to another just to watch cinema" movie", he goes out at night well dressed, hears rap and go skateboarding, as he feels alienated in his village because he is different and his dream is to be a cinematographer studying aboard.
I believe in homages, but there's a proper way to borrow a creative idea instead of making it appear as if you hit the copy and paste button. Most likely, anyone is better off simply reading the books. Or just put on Scream.
Love, Simon (2018) based on the book “Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda” (by Becky Albertalli) is a teen LGBTQ+ rom-com with themes of longing to find others with similar struggles, and ultimately is a story of acceptance of identity from those around you, and most importantly, from yourself.
Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame is a unique film coming from the same studio that brought us The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. While it does have its silly moments to maintain Disney’s family-friendliness, it also carries themes that stick to audiences years after its release.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
With mismatched eyes, a willingness to experiment with hair color and style, and a rail thin frame, Bowie always drew attention. But he shunned gendered attractiveness, creating his own space somewhere in between. This hallucinatory and often nonlinear 2022 documentary is a perfect salute to David Bowie’s life and career. Rather than interviewing those that knew Bowie, the standard convention for biographical portraits, director Brett Morgen mostly lets the artist’s images, performances, videos, and words speak to capture the essence of the artist. Bowie was more than just a pop star. He painted, sculpted, acted in films, and was a thoughtful and articulate person who gave sincere answers to even the most shallow interview questions.
