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'I Love Cinema' is a 2004 Egyptian film directed by Osama Fawzy starring Mahmoud Hemaidah and Laila Elwi. A comedy-drama with an emphasis on social, cultural and religion-related problems in Egyptian society and introducing art as a savior.[https://www.madamasr.com/en/2014/04/19/feature/culture/egypts-cinematic-gems-baheb-al-cima Egypt's cinematic gems: 'Baheb al-Cima' | MadaMasr][https://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/3800/i_love_cinema.html Dubai Film Festival Screening Program, 2004]

Plot



An Egyptian child living in Cairo discovers life and his passion towards cinema, living with his sexually frustrated mother and his orthodox father who believes many things in life are sinful, including cinema.

Cast



* Laila Elwi: Ne'mat

* Mahmood Hemaidah: Adly

* Youssef Osman: Na'eem

* Aida Abdel Aziz: Ne'mat's mother

* Nadia Rafeek: Adly's mother

* Menna Shalabi: Nousa Boushra

* Mohamed Dardeery: School principal

* Edward

* Raouf Mustafa

* Zaki Fateen Abdel Wahab

Awards



The movie was selected as Egypt's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It gained mostly positive reviews from Egyptian critics and audience and won four Horus Award at Cairo International Film Festival in 2005 including Best Director. It was entered to International Film Festival of Kerala in 2005 and was nominated for Golden Crow Pheasant.

See also



* List of submissions to the 77th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References




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