Six strong-willed women whose adventurous streak changed the face of film industry in early twentieth century Egypt - a time when the country was, despite the liberal ripples, still steeped in conservative tradition. The film shows how these women, different as they were in class and social background, broke taboos and dismissed conventional wisdom to fulfill their overpowering passion for filmmaking. Women Who Loved Cinematakes us to the past and brings us, seamlessly, to the present day.... theirs is a story that will remain indelibly etched in the memory of Egyptian cinema.

mit | estrelado | starring | avec
Aziza Amir, Fatma Roushdi, Behidja Hafez, Amina Mohamed, Assia, Marie Queenie, Nadia WASSEF

ein film von | um filme de | a film by | un film de
Marianne KHOURY

Egypt | 2002 | Feature documentary (2 parts) | 58 mins x 2


Titles | Titres :
Ashikat Al Cinema
Les Passionnées du cinéma
Women Who Loved Cinema (Parts 1 & 2)


Country | Pays : Egypt | Egypte
Year | Année : 2002
Type : Feature documentary | Long métrage Documentaire
Media | Support : BETA SP/ C
Runtime | Durée : 2*58'
Subtitles | Sous-titres : English, French | Anglais, Français

CAST | ACTRICES - ACTEURS | PARTICIPANT-E-S :
Aziza Amir...........................
Fatma Roushdi.....................
Behidja Hafez.......................
Amina Mohamed....................
Assia.....................................
Marie Queenie........................
Nadia WASSEF........................


Producer | Productrice :
Marianne Khoury

Dirección | REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Marianne KHOURY

Screenplay | Scénario :
Marianne Khoury

Cinematography | Image :
Nizar SHAKER

Sound | Son :
Ahmed SOULIMAN
Hazem MUSTAPHA
Gom'a ABDEL LATIF (Gomaa Abdel Latif),
Mohab Chane Saz

Editing | Montage :
Nahla REFAAT,
Chérif EZZAT

Music | Musique :
Tamer KARAWAN


Production :
Misr International Film (Egypte)


CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) :
Gabriel Khoury | Misr International Film | 35 rue Champillon, LE CAIRE (Egypte). Tél. : +202 257 400 20 - 257 853 61 - 257 880 385785361 / 5785362. Fax : +202 257 880 33. Email : mif(@)starnet.com.eg



FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2003 | Selection || Festival de Milan | MILAN (Italie)


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► https://misrinternationalfilms.com/media_content/ashikat-al-cinema-women-who-loved-cinema-parts-one-and-two
Updated by Thierno DIA, 18 Jan 2026