Youssef chahine earned the title the pioneer of social realism in egyptian cinema. Youssef chahine 19262008 was probably the greatest arab film director. Returning to social allegory, chahine acted in and directed fajr yawm jadiddawn of a new day 1964, a love story between a student played by the director and an older married woman. Kviff karlovy vary iff to pay tribute to iconic egyptian. Chahine, who has died at the age of 82 following a brain. After enduring years of anthony quinn playing arabs, the egyptian film industry finally wreaks its dreadful revenge. The opening tide of youssef qo chahines epic film reads.
In a short campaign against odds, jerusalem is taken and almost the entire middle. Jul 28, 2008 the film was released in late 2007 shooting was completed by khaled youssef, chahines recent cowriter, when chahine fell ill and it plainly anticipates this years food riots. Saladin supports both 32bit and 64bit versions of windows. After one year in the university of alexandria, he moved to the u. Jean renoir once remarked that in the work of his egyptian fellow film director youssef chahine, reality is always enchanting. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Two years after his death, the arab worlds most celebrated filmmaker continues to attract global attention.
Youssef chahine, the lifeworld of film opendemocracy. The directors last film, chaos, came out earlier this year but his colleague khaled youssef had to finish the work because of chahines ill health. Tarek elshenawi, a film critic, said in tribute that chahine set the standard for generations of egyptian directors. Jul 27, 2008 jean renoir once remarked that in the work of his egyptian fellow film director youssef chahine, reality is always enchanting. This chapter focuses on one of the landmarks of arab, third world and political cinema, youssef chahines saladin 1963 1 sponsored in part to celebrate nassers consolidation of power, it was directed by one of the leading figures in modern egyptian cinema, whose lifetime achievement in film has been complex, critical, and resistant. Remember the name, umar agha, it will be holding significant importance in the future of pakistans film industry. Chahine injected his own political views, drawing parallels to the palestinians and stressing saladin s legacy of justice and tolerance.
Central station is a refreshing blend of hidden sexual tension, film noir and neorealism from the 1950s. Saladin, the first sultan of egypt and syria, leads the muslim military campaign against the invading christians from europe during the third crusade. In youssef chahines epic film saladin, he emerged as a hero of arab socialism, and he has even made an appearance in an episode of dr who. Umar, a pakistani and a film graduate of columbia university, has sent social media into an absolute oblivion with the release of his movie saladins trailer. Saladino, 1963, di youssef chahine italiano youtube. With his 1969 film the land youssef chahine, patron saint of egyptian cinema, makes a stirring film about that sacred bond and the dangers that threaten it, perhaps having already abolished it. Entered into the 3rd moscow international film festival. The film supersedes a thousand symposia and lectures that try to deal with the ideas and practices of religious extremism commented rauf tawfiq back in 1997. Collectie tropenmuseum straatgezicht met filmposter tunis tmnr 20070.
Western audiences mostly know chahine for the neorealist cairo station, but there is so much more to his cinematic oeuvre. With a distinctive brand of cinema and a truthseeking. Karlovy vary iff to pay tribute to iconic egyptian director youssef. Surprisingly, it is free of censorship and restraint for its day, being an egyptian film. Jan 08, 2009 in youssef chahines epic film saladin, he emerged as a hero of arab socialism, and he has even made an appearance in an episode of dr who. March 4 epics, saladin fusha and dialect both used, fusha associated with official and religious ideas scale the story is long so the movie is long, many sets, costuming, extras, role building, trying to educate you and tell the full story, sweeping musical score historically accurate. Before the shoot, the coptic community was afraid that this film. Saladin seeks the restoration of the holy land, from the crusaders.
Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine. A poster for youssef chahines 1963 action film saladin starring ahmed mazhar. A well regarded director with critics, he was often present at film. Al nasser salah addin, is a 1963 egyptian war drama film directed by youssef chahine. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all claiming to be. Chahines destiny then and today overwhelms the viewer by its popular description of the rising religious ideologies and the struggles, the arab world was facing at the times. Youssef is critically acclaimed director frequently seen in film festivals during decades. Al nasser salah aldin il cinema ritrovato festival. Such responses, however, neglect to ask why chahine chose to make this film a musical of sorts and to what extent the coupling of philosophy with song and dance might work to contest oppressive state and religious power. Saladin the victorious, also known as saladin and the great crusades arabic. Services for journalists for download press releases press conferences events for journalists. A winner of the cannes 50th anniversary award for lifetime achievement, chahine was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all claiming to be his military and spiritual heir.
Epics, saladin march 4 epics saladin fusha and dialect both. The result is an epic work, showing saladin at the height of his victories during the second and third crusades, in which chahine achieves brilliantly striking setups that avoid the need to show onscreen violence. Overview for youssef chahine turner classic movies. These installers can be used to install or update saladin. The restoration project is done in celebration of the 10th anniversary of chahines passing by misr international films in collaboration with egyptian and european partners to honor his legacy, giving the films a new life. Arabic films arabic movies saladin part 1 youtube film. Find similar and related movies for saladin 1963 youssef chahine on allmovie. Pakistani movie saladins teaser is so good even hollywood. Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine, ahmed.
Before the shoot, the coptic community was afraid that this film might provoke tension between christians and muslims. Chahine s only movie with a fusha old arabic dialogue, this would become chahine s biggest, most elaborate action film. During the second and third crusades, saladin beat the franks in battle partly because he was helped by an arab christian named issan. Youssef chahine, director of some 40 films, is probably the most independent of arab film makers, producing what he thinks is important, even at his own expense, and raising issues that disturb. For more than half a century, youssef chahine was the middle easts most recognized and most celebrated film director. Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine, ahmed mazhar, mohamed abdel gawad, mahmoud almeleji, action, adventure, drama, history, romance, war february 9, 2018 saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the latin state of jerusalem, is brought to attack the christians in the holy land by the sacking of a convoy of muslim pilgrims. A thorough look at the work of youssef chahine has long been. His country once had the fourth largest film industry in the world. School life a film made by youssef chahine when he was a student in victoria college in alexandria. Pdf almuhajir lemigre the emigrant youssef chahine. Central station is a refreshing blend of hidden sexual tension, filmnoir and neorealism from the 1950s.
Youssef chahine, director of some 40 films, is probably the most independent of arab filmmakers, producing what he thinks is important, even at his own expense, and raising issues that disturb. Born in 1926, son of a syrian lawyer and a christian family in alexandria, egypt. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all. A poster for youssef chahines 1963 action film saladin. Apr 27, 2017 with his 1969 film the land youssef chahine, patron saint of egyptian cinema, makes a stirring film about that sacred bond and the dangers that threaten it, perhaps having already abolished it. Youssef chahine is widely considered the leading pioneer of filmmaking in egypt and the middle east.
Saladin the victorious 1963 directed by youssef chahine. Saladin the victorious, also known as saladin and the great crusades is a 1963 egyptian war drama film directed by youssef chahine. Media in category saladin film 1963 this category contains only the following file. He was active in the egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. Later came alnasir salah aldin saladin, becomes more serious. The response to the news of his passing on 27 july 2008 at the age of 82 is evidence that the central place of the work of this great film director in the corpus of arab. He was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Saladin is an open source dualpane file manager for windows which merges the capabilities of windows explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.
Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the latin state of jerusalem, is brought to attack the christians in the holy land by the sacking of a convoy of muslim pilgrims, a group which included his sister. Hegemony, orientalism, and film language in youssef chahines saladin. The best arabic films directed by youssef chahine, on dvd. Five of the restored films are making their festival premiere at karlovy. Critics of youssef chahines 1997 film destiny assume that its message is that ideas will always trump censorship. The film was released in late 2007 shooting was completed by khaled youssef, chahines recent cowriter, when chahine fell ill and it plainly anticipates this years food riots. Saladin was the most expensive, most lavish arab production of its time.
The restoration project 20 restored classics by youssef chahine will be screened for the first time over 10 days, from the 12th to the 22nd of september. Youssef chahine, alexcinema bibliotheca alexandrina. He also reached out to wider international filmgoers audiences as one of the codirectors of 11901 september 11. Born in 1926, son of a syrian lawyer and a christian family in alexandria, egypt, chahine attended the prestigious victoria college. Chahine injected his own political views, drawing parallels to the palestinians and stressing saladins legacy of justice and tolerance. January 25, 1926july 27, 2008 was an egyptian film director active in the egyptian film industry since 1950.