Garden City's Cinema Palace has launched a programme of 11 free film screenings in October, organized by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces under the Ministry of Culture. The screenings, scheduled for 8pm, showcase a diverse range of genres and cinematic traditions. The programme kicked off on Monday, 5 October, with Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 thriller "North by Northwest."
The programme continues with the Egyptian film "The Squadron" (El-Serb) on Tuesday, 6 October, marking the anniversary of the October War. Directed by Ahmad Nader Galal, the 2024 film follows the Egyptian military's response to terrorist groups responsible for the massacre of 21 Egyptians in Libya. The film stars Ahmed El-Sakka, Amr Abdel-Gelil, and Kosai Khouli.
On Wednesday, 7 October, the European Cinema Club will screen the 2014 historical drama "Diplomacy," directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The film dramatizes an imagined all-night confrontation in Paris between Swedish Consul General Raoul Nordling and German military governor Dietrich von Choltitz. This is one of several European films featured in the programme.
The Documentary Cinema Club will screen "The Edge of Democracy" on Monday, 12 October. This 2019 documentary, directed by Petra Costa, examines Brazil's political crisis and the country's shifting democratic landscape. Other clubs, including the World Cinema Club and Animation Cinema Club, will also showcase films as part of the programme.
The World Cinema Club will screen David O. Russell's "American Hustle" on Tuesday, 13 October, and Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" on Tuesday, 20 October. The Animation Cinema Club will screen Disney's "Planes" on Monday, 19 October. These films represent a small sample of the diverse range of movies being shown.
The European Cinema Club will screen François Ozon's "Frantz" on Wednesday, 14 October, and the Italian drama "Cesare Deve Morire" (Caesar Must Die) on Wednesday, 21 October. The Between Novel and Film Club will screen "Khan al-Khalili," a 1966 Egyptian drama directed by Atef Salem, on Monday, 26 October.
The programme concludes on Tuesday, 27 October, with Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7." All 11 screenings are free of charge and take place at 8pm at Cinema Palace in Garden City, Cairo. The screenings aim to promote film culture and develop appreciation of cinema and the arts.
Key points
- The screenings are part of the regular activities of the General Authority for Cultural Palaces.
- The programme features a diverse range of genres and cinematic traditions.
- All 11 screenings are free of charge and begin at 8pm at Cinema Palace in Garden City, Cairo.
