In 1896, several exclusive venues in Alexandria and Cairo hosted some of the earliest known screenings of the world’s first movies, directed by the Lumiere Brothers.Egypt went on to establish a dominant position as the capital of the Arab film world. The “Hollywood on the Nile” enjoyed a sustained Golden Age in the mid-20th century, powered by the mighty Studio Misr and international stars such as Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama.