Kholoud Elfallah
How Cinema Shaped the Libyan Consciousness: Testimonies from a Golden Era
The emergence of movie theaters in Libya was far more than a luxury. It was a major social...
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Madghis Madi: My Cinematic Archive Attempts to Save a Lost Visual Memory
Madghis Madi, a Libyan researcher specializing in the history of Libyan cinema, is a leading voice in excavating...
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Cinema Al-Rashid: The Lost Visual Memory of Tripoli
In the heart of Tripoli, Libya, where the lights would dim to signal the start of a show...
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Berenice Cinema: The End of a Century of Benghazi’s Visual Memory
The first scene was painful and filled with sorrow. One morning in March 2023, I woke up to...
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New Filmmakers: A Generation Reviving the Soul of Libyan Cinema
Although Libya was historically a pioneer in cinema, with origins tracing back to 1908, the past few decades...
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How Libya’s Nationalized Cinema Changed the Nation’s Relationship with the Big Screen
The 1970s marked a dramatic turning point for cinema in Libya. What was once a thriving industry on...
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The Journey of Libyan Cinema: From Popular Entertainment to Feature Film
Writing about the early start of cinema in Libya isn’t an easy task. Sources are few, with varying...
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From “The Whale Hunter” to the Silence of the Screen
The Journey of Libyan Cinema In my country, I was deprived of the cinematic experience, as an entire...
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