Open Sesame!
- Time
- Feb 12th 2006
- Location
- Theatre
- Guests
- Mohamed Bakrim, Peter Cowie, Marwan Hamed, Hakim Noury, Imad Noury, Swel Noury
In co-operation with Euromed
Writers and filmmakers from the Maghreb and the Middle East will gather to discuss the challenges political, economic, and aesthetic facing the cinema in their countries. Panellists include Mohamed Bakrim (Centre Cinématographique Marocain in Casablanca), Morrocan brothers Swel and Imad Noury whose thriller HEAVEN\'S DOORS is part of this year\'s Panorama section and their father, actor Hakim Noury. Also on the panel: Egyptian director and Campus alumnus Marwan Hamed. His film THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING is also at the 2006 Panorama. Moderated by Peter Cowie.
Mohamed Bakrim
Journalist and film critic, he is the first Vice President of the Federation of African Film Critics. He is also active as the assistant director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre.
Peter Cowie
A film historian and former international publishing director of Variety magazine, Peter Cowie has written more than 30 books on major figures and eras of world cinema, including Bergman, Welles, Coppola and Kurosawa. He published and edited the annual International Film Guide for 40 years and has contributed numerous commentaries to Criterion’s DVD collection. He has been a consultant to Berlinale Talents since the programme’s inception in 2003.
Marwan Hamed
Egyptian director, this former Talent has visited film festivals world wide with his short films. His first full length film, YACOUBIAN BUILDING, is the biggest budget film in Egypt's history.
Hakim Noury
Accomplished actor and father of Imad and Swel.
Imad Noury
Director and brother of Swel, together they shot HEAVEN'S DOORS. The film had its premiere in the Panorama section of the Berlinale in 2006.
Swel Noury
Director and brother of Imad, together they shot HEAVEN'S DOORS. The film had its premiere at the Panorama section of the Berlinale in 2006.