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King of pop remembered in Egyptian film

Egypt has nominated "Sheikh Jackson," a film that portrays the torments of a cleric upon learning that his childhood hero is dead, for the 2018 Academy Award for best foreign language film.
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In the Red Sea resort of El Gouna, some 12 miles north of Hurghada, Egyptian and foreign filmmakers are attending the first edition of El Gouna Film Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 22 and will run for a week.

The opening ceremony of the new festival included the Egyptian and Arab world premiere of “Sheikh Jackson,” Egypt’s 2018 Oscar nominee for best foreign language film.

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