Egypt to document cinematic heritage

The Egyptian Ministry of Culture’s National Center for Cinema has launched a project to digitize information about major players in the Egyptian film industry over the decades.
Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama in a scene from the 1954 Egyptian film "Siraa Fil-Wadi"
Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama in a scene from the 1954 Egyptian film "Siraa Fil-Wadi" ("The Blazing Sun," also known as "Struggle in the Valley"). They fell in love during the filming and were married from 1955-74; both died in 2015 at age 83. - Nile Cinema Company/Getty Images
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A correspondent in Egypt

The National Center for Cinema is set to digitize the archives, files and documents of workers in the Egyptian film industry.

The project aims to digitize the files of 800 major film stars and artists, including Faten Hamama, Shoukry Sarhan, Adel Imam, Ahmed Zaki, Mahmoud Abdel Azizi, Mahmoud Yassin, Soad Hosny, Gamil Ratib, Shwikar, Laila Elwi, Nabila Ebeid and many more.

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