The Culinary Historians of Southern California will co-present “The Egyptian Goes Egyptian: An Afternoon of Egyptian Food, Culture and Cinema at the Egyptian Theater” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood.
Historian, author and food scholar Charles Perry will explain Arabic food culture in general and Egyptian food in particular, noting how the Nile River’s fish life and irrigation has fostered a diet that is unique in the Arab world.
Following the lecture and a sampling of Egyptian refreshments, there will be a screening of “Terrorism and Kebab,” a masterpiece of Egyptian film starring Adel Imam, who has been called the Charlie Chaplin of Arabic cinema. In this 1992 film, Imam plays Ahmed, a citizen of Cairo who goes to a government building to try to get his children into a better school, leading to a comic hunt for the elusive bureaucrat who can actually fulfill his request.
RSVP to rsvp@americancinematheque.com with “Big Read Egyptian Event” in the subject line and pay at the door ($11).
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