He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. In the middle of his own heart surgery, an Egyptian filmmaker remembers his life. The last shot of the film is one of the best I’ve ever seen. The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are ... Structure is a little loose but the story is fine with many good characters.A masterpiece. the land is ours: youssef chahine Born into a multilingual family in cosmopolitan Alexandria, Egypt, Youssef Chahine (1926-2008) quickly emerged as one of the key figures of Arab cinema, a courageous nationalist and humanist whose work ranges across the musical, melodrama, comedy, the historical epic and highly cinematic forms of autobiography. Wassifa engages in an actual romance and is more than just a prey to the eye? You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. I love Chahine.According to a recent poll of Arab critics, this is the fourth best Arabic film of all time (in a similar poll from the 90s, this ranked #1). The autobiographical films all take place between World War One and World War Two.In 1989, Chahine released his third autobiographical film The fourth and final film to the autobiographical film is The film is set in Cairo train station and features mainly Kinawi (played by Youssef Chahine), a mentally unstable newspaper seller that is madly in love with Hanouma, who works as an illegal cold drinks vendor at the same station. Then for my family. A well regarded director with critics, he was often present at film festivals during the earlier decades of his work, Chahine gained his largest international audiences as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11. Adapted from Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi's well-known novel of the same name, this classic film by Egyptian master Youssef Chahine was eight years in the making. I saved from allowances enough to buy the projector and then became a regular for the Rabbani Bibi films. In 1997, Chahine was awarded, among many other awards, the 50th annual Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in Andalusia in the 12th century, "Destiny" is a historical drama about Despite being internationally renowned, and successful in Egypt, Chahine has often been the center of controversies due to his liberal views, portrayal of sexuality and political critique. Chahine began his education at a Frères' school After returning from Pasadena, Chahine didn't work in Egyptian theater or film. The last shot of the film is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Mysterious murder occurs in Cairo, the body was founded two months later. اول تجربة ليا مع يوسف شاهين ...فيلم جميل ومن اعظم التجارب البصرية فى السينما المصرية ويستاهل كل الكلام اللى اتقال عليه وجميل انه كان متوفر على نتفلكس بكواليتى حلوةLet’s be honest everyone that movie is sooo overrated, I payed attention to detail the problem Is there was no detail A film based on a famous Egyptian novel. وكمان الفيلم في تنصيف النقاد المصريين في المركز التاني في قائمة أفضل 100 فيل في تاريخ السينما المصرية (في القرن ال20).شاهين أبدع في الصورة اللي نقلها لنا عن الشخصيات ودوافعهم وأهمية الأرض بالنسبة ليهم واللي هي عنصر أساسي في الفيلم وحسيتها كأنها شخصية من الشخصيات في الفيلم وساعد علي كدا استغلاله للمناظر الطبيعية للأرض واعتماده علي الضوء الطبيعي في أغلب مشاهد الفيلم. Directed by Youssef Chahine. the land is ours: youssef chahine Born into a multilingual family in cosmopolitan Alexandria, Egypt, Youssef Chahine (1926-2008) quickly emerged as one of the key figures of Arab cinema, a courageous nationalist and humanist whose work ranges across the musical, melodrama, comedy, the historical epic and highly cinematic forms of autobiography. "Yahia", a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. It's about a small peasant village's struggle against a tyrannical landowner. Kinawi cuts pictures of women from magazines for the little cabin that he lives in, and has a psychosexual obsession with Hanouma (played by the acknowledged actress Chahine made an epic, three-hour film in widescreen named after the 12th century A parallel between Saladin and President Nasser, a champion of Chahine was well aware of the propaganda dimension that implicitly painted President Nasser as a modern-era Saladin, stating "My own sympathies were with pan-Arabism, which I still believe in." It is set in the Egypt of the 1930s. Too many authority figures on the “good guys” side (mayors and sheikhs and such) with slightly different levels of power, so it was hard (for me) to keep track of who exactly was cooperating with the land developers and why. A newspaper salesman at the train station in Cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments. Youssef Chahine died in his Cairo home on Sunday, 27 July 2008. Great display of the social and economic dichotomy between farmers and those from the city all while holding high the pride of the land. From left to right: Alexandria… Why?, The Land, An Egyptian Story “Because we are men, and we took the stance of men,” goes the famous phrase from internationally acclaimed Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine’s film El Ard (The Land). The official companion to…This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. The main reason he made the film was to prove that an epic film with a small budget, by global cinema standards, was feasible.
This 1969 Youssef Chahine classic deals with social, cultural and political issues in a beautifully innovative manner. Gems of Netflix: A Selection of Revived Youssef Chahine Films . In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Al-ard) is a 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine, based on a popular novel by Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi.The film narrates the conflict between peasants and their landlord in rural Egypt in the 1930s, and explores the complex relation between individual interests and collective responses to oppression. The event marks the first big screen projection of the legendary director’s work in Saudi Arabia. Image credit unknown. These films tell Yehia's life, which reflects Chahine's own.
Chahine is one of the filmmakers that have raised Egyptian cinema to international acclaim, and a well-known supporter of women rights.