According to Variety, the film — which opened in Egypt yesterday — is “certain to be one of the most discussed movies in the territory.”
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Mulberry Films Buys Rights to Basma Abdel Aziz’s ‘The Queue’
“Other Mulberry Films productions include The Piano Tuner, adapted from a novel by Daniel Mason, Dromos, an adaptation of Massimo Carlotto’s Respiro Corto, and Purple America, an adaptation of a book by Rick Moody.”
18 Classic Arab and Arabic Book-to-Film Translations
Taken from our Friday Films series, these have been narrowed to the classic book-film combinations where the film can be watched (for free) online.
Friday Films: ‘The Collar and the Bracelet,’ Based on a Novella by Yahya Taher
“The Collar and the Bracelet, which has been beautifully translated by Samah Selim, was also translated to film by Khairy Beshara in 1986 and named one of the Best 15 Films of the Last 100 Years, as chosen by 20 critics. “
Friday Films: ‘The Water Carrier is Dead’ and ‘Land of Hypocrisy,’ Based on Novels by Yusuf al-Sibai
The 1977 film was directed by Salah Abu Seif and won “Best Film of the Year” from the Egyptian Film Association.
Friday Films: ‘The Open Door,’ Based on a Novel by Latifa Zayyat
“It’s set during al-Zayyat’s first political awakening, in the decade post-WWII.”
Friday Films: ‘The Mountain,’ Based on a Novel by Fathi Ghanem
The film was released in 1965, directed by Khalil Shawki and starring Samira Ahmed.
Book-to-screen: New This Ramadan
“In any case, the project stars Mona Zaki.”
Friday Films: ‘A Touch of Fear,’ Based on a Novella by Tharwat Abaza
“This weeks film is “A Touch of Fear” (1969), based on a novella of the same name by Egyptian “Knight of the Arabic Novel” Tharwat Abaza.”
Friday Films: ‘The Impossible,’ Based on a Novel by Mostafa Mahmoud
Every Friday, ArabLit suggests a new classic film-book combination — for you to watch and read — until we run out of steam about 20 weeks in: This week, it’s the 1965 film The Impossible, (al-Moustahil), directed by Hussein Kamal, based on… Read More ›
Friday Films: ‘The Sixth Day,’ Based on a Novel by Andrée Chedid
Notably, this is the first of our Friday films based on a book written by a woman.
Friday Films: ‘The Land,’ Based on a Popular Novel by Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi
“Set in the 1930s, Sharqawi’s novel was first published as al-Ard in 1954 – two years after the Egyptian revolution – and appeared in Desmond Stewart’s excellent translation in 1962. It has also been translated into French, Russian and other languages….”
