British cinema is celebrating the reopening of theaters soon after the easing of the ban measures caused by the Corona virus in the past months, and the occasion will be an opportunity to showcase a group of the strongest British films and Hollywood classics.
The program includes the famous British movie "Lawrence of Arabia" for the late Egyptian star Omar Al Sharif, which is considered one of the greatest classic films in the history of cinema, and won seven Oscars, and a Golden Globe Award in the category of best supporting actor for Omar Sharif.
The Film Distributors Association (FDA) collected 450 films, in a move that was described as unique in the field of cinema, through a document entitled "Re-launching the cinema .. content for recovery", to make theaters select from the films offered and chosen since the golden age of cinema until the time Present.
These films will be replayed to revitalize the cinemas, and to attract viewers after the closure that lasted for more than three months due to the Corona pandemic, and although the final official decision on the date for reopening the cinemas has not yet been issued by the United Kingdom government, it is expected that the theaters will be reopened at the beginning Next July, we will receive only half of its capacity, following the measures of social separation.
The film collection is divided into more than 25 categories to satisfy the tastes of all audiences and age groups, and includes classic films of all periods, award-winning films from international festivals, superhero films, musicals, independent and family films, comedies, romance, documentaries, horror and others.
The list includes some award-winning films such as "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", "The Dark Knight", "Moonlight" and the Korean movie "Parasite". ), “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Egyptian actor Ramy Malik, who won an Academy Award for his role in this film.
The collection contains many multi-part films such as the Harry Potter movie series, the "Hunger Games" series, the romantic vampire movie series "Twilight", and "The Matrix" ), "Star Wars" and "The Fast and Furious".
War and action films "Dunkirk" and "1917 ″".
And some musical films, including "La La Land", winner of six Oscars in 2017.
And a set of romantic films including "Bridesmaids", "Four Weddings and a Funeral".
As well as action and adventure films, "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Jumanji".
"This amazing diverse group represents everything that is wonderful in cinema, and movie lovers in all lands should enjoy it, and cinema has a vital role in society, it is able to entertain and educate equally," said Andy Lichon, CEO of the Film Distributors Association, told UK's Screen International magazine. The returning audience will be able to experience the magic of the film in its true form. "
"These films will be shown in cinemas to help bring them back to speed, and the hope is that it will help revive the public's enthusiasm for cinema," he added.
The screening of new films is scheduled to start two weeks after the presentation of this list, including the new release of the science fiction movie "Tenet" and the live reproduction of Disney's "Mulan".