The film tells the story of averroesibn rushd, the 12th century andalusian philosopher, who has a special connection to the andalusian caliph almansour. Indeed, he is indisputably one of the luminaries of world cinema, to which his lifetime achievement award at cannes in 1997 testifies. Youssef chahine directed this drama about lovers struggling to find happiness in egypt during the chaos of world war ii. Youssef chahine s destiny or al massir is a film that really deserves a wider audience in north america. Overview for youssef chahine turner classic movies. Chahine continued to criticize those in power with the allegorical al ikhtiyarthe choice 1970 and the overtly political al usfurthe sparrow 1973, the former dealt with a writer who murders his twin and assumes his identity symbolizing the split between the intelligentsia and the rest of egyptian society while the latter interwove. Youssef chahine, alexcinema bibliotheca alexandrina. One of the truly seminal arabic films of the 20th century, from great egyptian filmmaker chahine. Film ini pernah disiarkan pada festival film cannes di tahun 1997. An exploration of the notion that a station is the hub of all life, where disparate characters go about living and loving in a microcosm of society. Youssef chahine celebrity profile check out the latest youssef chahine photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Art and politics in the cinema of youssef chahine 81 v adbat, al mi4h 6r, and al masir historical epics are not simply used by chahine to illustrate historical events, but as a lens on the present.
Alarmed by the rise of religious fundamentalism in egypt in the 1990. Youssef started studying in egypt at the university of alexandria then he moved to the united states of america where he spent two years at the pasadena play house. Women pioneers 5 dvd collection set produced by youssef chahine by mustapha hasnaoui, jean k. After attending alexandria university, he spent two years in the u.
In the work he defended aristotelian philosophy against the claims of al ghazali that the philosophy was an offense to islam. Destiny adalah sebuah film kerjasama mesirprancis yang mengudara pada tahun 1997. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Its very entertaining and wellpaced, and also emotionally and intellectually engaging. He was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Almassir is a 1997 frenchegyptian historical drama film directed by youssef chahine. Youssef chahine s al massir, the story of the great 12th century islamic philosopher averroes also known as abu al walid muhammad ibn rushd, who lived in moslem spain, mirrors the directors own ordeal as a writer and artist.
Popioly 1965 andrzej wajda, daniel olbrychski, boguslaw. Egypt france year 1997 language arabic production co. Il destino online gratis pdf by diana letizia download link scaricare libri al massir. In the work he defended aristotelian philosophy against the claims of alghazali that the philosophy was an offense to islam. The film tells the story of averroesibn rushd, the 12th century andalusian philosopher. After one year in the university of alexandria, he moved to the u. In this clip from the movie al massir, directed by youssef chahine, the philosopher ibn rushd played by nour elsherif is demonstrating the use of a magnifying forerunner of the telescope, using. Almassir destiny 1997 youssef chahine, nour elsherif, hani. Upon his return home in 1948, chahine began appearing in films. Film al massir disutradarai oleh youssef chahine, sutradara asal mesir. Youssef chahine died in his cairo home on sunday, 27 july 2008.
An odyssey, to each his own cinema, cairo station, lumiere and company. It was screened out of competition at the 1997 cannes film festival. Al massir destiny 1997 youssef chahine, nour elsherif, hani salama, laila eloui, comedy, drama, history, musical, romance caterina di russia catherine of russia 1963 umberto lenzi, hildegard knef, sergio fantoni, giacomo rossi stuart, drama, history. Women pioneers 5 dvd collection set produced by youssef chahine. Destiny 1997 youssef chahine and nour elsherif in destiny 1997 youssef chahine at an event. Find movie and film cast and crew information for jamila, the algerian 1958 youssef chahine on allmovie. A winner of the cannes 50th anniversary award for lifetime achievement, chahine was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Al nasir salah al din 1963 is perhaps the most important epic film in. Sexual motifs pop up regularly, including the playful jest of soda bottles and steaming train whistles. Youssef chahine also known as youssef shahine was born in alexandria, egypt in the year 1926. The story is set in the 12th century in arabruled spanish province andalusia, where famed philosopher averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone.
Jan 21, 2010 for 55 years youssef chahine made films, and he is without doubt the premier egyptian filmmaker. In this sense, his epics emerge more as national allegories. Yehia mohsen mohiedine is a teenage boy who is fascinated with the. Much of his work, however, was critical of the egyptian government and condemned social oppression. In 2008, he was honored by bafta for his contribution to film. For our 47th screening, mahmoud hassino brings us almassirdestiny, an egyptianfrench historical drama set in andalusia, spain in the 12th century almassirdestiny was written and directed by youssef chahine who was awarded the 50th annual lifetime achievement award at the 1997 cannes film festival. The film was selected as the egyptian entry for the best foreign language film at the 70th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Chahine concocts the story of a young arab man lured away from his decadent life style and indoctrinated into a.
He launched the career of actor omar sharif and put iconic french singer dalida on the silver screen. Much of his work, however, was critical of the egyptian government and condemned social oppression and religious fanaticism. Jul 28, 2008 youssef chahine was the leading voice of the arab cinema for over half a century and as prolific, versatile and accomplished as many a more famous western auteur but his abiding worth. The caliphs political rivals, centered around the leader of a fanatical islamic sect. Al massir destiny 1997 youssef chahine, nour elsherif, hani salama, laila eloui, comedy, drama, history, musical, romance september 28, 2017 comedy, drama, history, musical, romance the story is set in the 12th century in arabruled spanish province andalusia, where famed philosopher averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and. 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. Jul 27, 2008 jean renoir once remarked that in the work of his egyptian fellow film director youssef chahine, reality is always enchanting. Youssef chahine almassir aka destiny 1997 cinema of the. His lengthy career, which stretches back to the early 1950s, contains several highlights, among them central station and an autobiographical trilogy that is a paean to his birthplace, the ancient port of alexandria. Youssef chahine, one of the most outstanding directors of egyptian cinema, is credited with introducing egyptian cinema to the world. Critics of youssef chahines 1997 film destiny assume that its message is that ideas will always trump censorship.
Published on oct 30, 20 in this clip from the movie almassir, directed by youssef chahine, the philosopher ibn rushd played by nour elsherif is demonstrating the use of a magnifying. Egyptian filmmaker youssef chahine born 1926 is one of arab cinemas most distinguished figures. 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. Youssef chahine, the lifeworld of film opendemocracy. January 25, 1926july 27, 2008 was an egyptian film director active in the egyptian film industry since 1950. Almassir destiny 1997 youssef chahine, nour elsherif, hani salama, laila eloui, comedy, drama, history, musical, romance.
In 1994, with the release of al mohaguer the emigrant, chahine ran into trouble with fundamentalists. Ideas are imperishable, such is the premise of this powerful, upbeat allegory from one of egypts most esteemed directors, youssef chahine. Youssef chahine born in alexandria, egypt, 1926 started studying in a friars school, and then turned to english college. He was active in the egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. Filmmaker youssef chahine is one of egypts finest filmmakers. Chahine, who has died at the age of 82 following a brain haemorrhage, made more than 40 feature films. Chahine, who has died at the age of 82 following a brain. Jamila, the algerian 1958 youssef chahine cast and crew. Its subject is the important twelfth century arab philosopher ibn rushd or averroes as he was known in europe. Il destino di diana letizia online gratis pdf epub kindle gratis download di italiano 2016. Sep 21, 2018 cairos historical zawya cinema has been the scene of long queues for the last 10 days since it began screening the restored films of egypts legendary director youssef chahine an hour before screening began on sept. Destiny le destin al massir 1998 english subtitles 4. 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 chahine is one of the most forceful and complex of egyptian filmmakers whose progress over the forty years or so since his debut at the age of twentyfour offers remarkable insight into the evolution of egyptian society.
Youssef chahine senior trader blominvest bank linkedin. He was born in alexandria and is the son of a prominent lawyer. Avec ce superbe film, youssef chahine rend hommage a tous ceux et celles qui ont lutte et luttent encore contre. Youssef chahine was the leading voice of the arab cinema for over half a century and as prolific, versatile and accomplished as many a more famous western auteur but his abiding worth. Join facebook to connect with youssef chahine and others you may know.
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