An Egyptian director, who was born in Cairo on June 9, 1944, to a middle family. After completing his secondary education, he joined the Higher Institute of Cinema, directing department. He was ...

Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

Do the Impossible” illuminates the jazz visionary, mythmaker, and Afrofuturist architect whose influence now resonates across ...

We end today’s show remembering the acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud. Four years ago this month, he became the first Western ...

Films including “Whisperings of the Moon,” “Silver” and “Zumeca” were among the winners at the 32nd Slamdance Film Festival. Dedicated to celebrating emerging filmmaking talent from around the world, ...

When Hilla Medalia earned an athletic scholarship from SIU, she had a plan: stay in Carbondale for just a year, strengthen her English, compete in the triple jump and major in something fun. Now, in ...

Iran is set to play their opening World Cup match in Los Angeles against New Zealand on June 16, before playing Belgium five ...

The grim events in the Middle East recall, with some irony, two approaching anniversaries. Seventy years ago, Western powers ...

On a hospital bed, surrounded by white walls, beneath fluorescent lights, and a hum of medical machinery, filmmaker and comedian Jared “J.” Snow lifted his phone and pressed record. Hooked to an array ...

The documentary feature, from 'Umbrella Men' director John Barker, will follow the African teams competing at this summer's ...

Then there’s the story of what happened that comes from Candace Owens, a highly influential voice on the far right whose ...

Brent Renaud and his brother, Craig, made documentaries in Haiti, Egypt, Iraq and other hot spots, and won awards for their ...