In Cairo, the little indie cinema that could


By AGENCY

A man walks outside the Zawya indie cinema in downtown Cairo. Photo: AFP

In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space for independent film in a country whose industry is largely dominated by commercial considerations.

Zawya, meaning "perspective" in Arabic, has weathered the storm of Egypt's economic upheavals, championing a more artistic approach from the historical heart of the country's golden age of cinema.

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