Egypt Movies

Amid the tumult of the Arab Spring in Cairo, vendors in a small souk observe the political upheaval while seeking to preserve an ancient tradition of...

Egypt's only modernist architect Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) was committed to ecology and sustainability in his architecture. This film takes us with...

"As you loll comfortably on the deck, your steamer approaches the Suez Canal and you enter this interesting stretch of water at Port Said. You land...

In the 14 months prior to the revolution, filmmaker Lillie Paquette follows key opposition figures and young activists as they struggle against the...

A sarcastic look at the content provided by television programs

The story of two criminal teenagers in Giza, Egypt. They try to escape with a stolen money safe from an abandon house in thier neighborhood. And...

At an archaeological dig outside of Cairo, 1920, an amazing discovery is made, that could turn all previous knowledge of the pyramids on it's head,...

Youssef Kamal lives on the outskirts of society, estranged from a world he once knew. Now, homeless and living out of his car in isolated areas, he...

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

An Egyptian film about Cairo, the big city, from the perspective of a stray dog. Directed by Adham El Sherif.

A spritual inquisition lands in a village to inspect the dreams of a peasant and his renegade goose. Led by the zealous hums of a divine spectral...

This documentary offers a women’s picture of the Egyptian revolution. We are in Egypt, between Cairo and Ismailia, two revolutionary cities....

Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A young man finds a vintage camera on an Alexandria tram, only to discover that its lens acts as a portal into the city's historic past, blending...

Contrasts ancient and modern methods of irrigation along the Nile. Discusses the benefits of the dam at Aswan. Shows how the Nile brings fertility to...

Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

This film presents a picture of Egypt and the Nile Valley of today as seen against its historical background. It Includes scenes of an ancient temple...