Cinema of Egypt

Egyptian cinema
No. of screens221 (2015)[1]
 • Per capita0.4 per 100,000 (2010)[1]
Main distributors Misr International Films
Film Clinic
Oscar
Nasr
El Massah
Synergy
Cinema Masr
Sphinx
Studio Misr
United[2]
Produced feature films (2005–2009)[3]
Total42 (average)
Number of admissions (2015)[4]
Total9,561,000
Gross box office (2015)[4]
Total$267 million

The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century.[5][6] A strong industry grew in Egypt with high distribution among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the African and Arab film industry since the early 20th century.[7]

Cairo, considered a pioneer among African and Arab film industries. A sustained industry was able to emerge in Egypt with high distribution among the Arab World. Since 1896, over 4,000 films have been produced in Egypt. Egyptian films are typically spoken in the Egyptian Arabic dialect. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual FIAPF-accredited Cairo International Film Festival has been held annually, and there are many more film festivals held in Egypt. and there are many other film festivals held in Egypt.

  1. ^ a b "Table 8: Cinema Infrastructure – Capacity". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Table 6: Share of Top 3 distributors (Excel)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Average national film production". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Table 11: Exhibition – Admissions & Gross Box Office (GBO)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ IMDB, Actor Amir Karara is seen in a still from the film "No Surrender "- (7 April 2020). "Why returning to classics may mean success for Egyptian cinema - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ Caravan, The (25 March 2016). "Is Egypt Still the 'Hollywood of the Middle East'?". The Caravan. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ Magazine, We See You (31 July 2020). "Egypt: Hollywood of the Middle East". We See You. Retrieved 24 March 2024.

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