Egyptian Landmarks is a day for screening Egyptian documentaries which constitute milestone experiments in making unconventional films.

Films that will be screened are:
Horizons (Afaq) Directed by Shady Abdel Salam, 1973
The Art of Puppetry, Directed by Tawfik Saleh, 1957

Then a special focus on the works of Samir Auf, with the screening of his two films:
Cairo 1830, produced 1969
Two Faces In The Landscape, Produced 2000


The screening is followed by a Talk with Samir Auf on the topic of Undefinable Documentary:
In this talk, director Samir Auf discusses his tools and approaches to filmmaking. He relfects on how he deals with cinema as an abstract art form, and how problematic the task of defining his films is; between the documentary, experimental, or fictional. He also provides an insight on the older generation of Egyptian documentary filmmakers; their experiences and the challenges they faced. 

Samir Auf, is one of the pioneers of the Egyptian documentary filmmaking tradition. Starting his career in the 1960s, Auf directed many documentaries that went on to participate in many festivals- including Venice in 1972- garnering many local and international awards. 

*Four short documentaries directed by Samir Auf, Shadi Abdel Salam and Tawfik Saleh will be screened before the talk

Part of Hybrid Reels: Revisiting the documentary.
The workshop, talks, and discussions program is organized in partnership between Zawya Cinema, ROOM Art space, Dance studio & Cafe, Seen Filmsas part of its initiative for Open Exchange and Collaboration in Film Tools and Content. This program is supported by International Media Support, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, and the Arab Digital Expression Foundation