Egypt's film industry is the largest in the Middle East, with an
output that spreads across the region and the world. In the run-up
to and throughout the 2011 Revolution, a complex relationship
formed between the industry and the people's uprising. Both a form
of political expression and a documentation of historical events,
'revolutionary' film techniques have contributed to the cultural
memory of 2011. At the same time, these films and their makers have
been the target of increasing state control and intervention. Ahmed
Ghazal, drawing upon his own background in film-making, looks at
the way in which Egyptian film has shaped, and been shaped by, the
events leading up to and beyond Egypt's 2011 revolution. Drawing on
interviews with protagonists in the industry, analysis of films,
and archival research, he analyses the critical issues affecting
the political economy of the industry. He also explores the
technological developments of independent productions and the
cinematic themes of dictatorship, poverty, corruption and police
brutality that have accompanied the people's calls for freedom -
and the counterrevolution that has tried to suppress them.
General
Imprint: |
I.B. Tauris
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2022 |
Authors: |
Ahmed Ghazal
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7556-3542-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7556-3542-6 |
Barcode: |
9780755635429 |
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