“And so began the transformation of the huge classic winter cinema into a multiplex with 4 screens. I used to pass by the cinema site on my way back from college, watching the construction and installation work unfold, until the big moment came, and the cinema officially opened in January 2000 with the attendance of Naguib Sawiris and a number of Egyptian cinema stars.”
If you were born in the 70s or 80s, you’ll experience a wave of nostalgia here, bringing back your best memories—the days of floral and plaid shirts, cassette tapes, video clubs, Adel Imam movies, “the people’s star,” the revolution of the new comedians, Titanic, Mission Impossible, and many more.
But if you’re from the 90s or 2000s generation, this is your chance to ride a time machine and live through real history, learning exciting and important details about the production and release of Egyptian and American films that you later watched on TVs and laptops.
Shall we go?

_ Sherif Thabet