Tall and handsome best describes one of Egypt’s rising heartthrobs on the silver screen. Youssef El Sherif is currently playing himself into the hearts of critics and audiences in his latest release “El Alami”. We met the heartthrob at his trailer on the set of the Ramadan series “Layalina” during the final days of shooting.…

Miral, directed by acclaimed artist and director Julian Schnabel, starring Slumdog Millionaire’s Freida Pinto and highly praised Palestinian actress Yasmine El Masry is based on the biography of Palestinian writer and anchorwoman Rula Jibreal.   During the festivities at the Abu Dhabi Film Fest, where it celebrated its Middle East premiere, I met with the…