Film
While the world tunes in to the revolution in Egypt, Women’s Voices Now highlights Egyptian filmmakers to remind us all of the peace and beauty that is possible.
Girls Talk by Mayye Zayed (fiction, 5 min)
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The Nonsense by Noha Redwan (experimental, 3 min)
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Her Man by Ayten Amin (fiction, 10 min)
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Spring ’89 by Ayten Amin (fiction, 25 min)
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Nour by Mona Makram (fiction, 6 min)
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Male and Female by Ahmed 3adel (animation, 5 min)
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Music
Umm Kulthum – regarded as the greatest female singer in Arab music history – an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Tamay ez-Zahayra village that belongs to El Senbellawein, she is known as the Star of the East (kawkab el-sharq). More than three decades after her death, she is still recognized as one of the Arab world’s most famous and distinguished singers of the 20th century.
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Umm Kulthum has been a significant influence on a number of musicians, both in the Arab World and beyond. Among others, Bob Dylan has been quoted as saying, “She’s great. She really is. Really great.” Maria Callas, Jean-Paul Sartre, Salvador Dalí, Bono, and Led Zeppelin are also known to be admirers of Kulthum’s music. Senegal’s Youssou N’Dour , a fan of hers since childhood, recorded his 2004 album Egypt with an Egyptian orchestra in homage to her legacy. One of her best known songs, “Enta Omri,” has been the basis of many reinterpretations, including one 2005 collaborative project involving Israeli and Egyptian artists.
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