For Beirut it was the civil war, and the dividing of the city - which is something that is shared among Beirut, Berlin and Baghdad. And Cairo is a ci…

- Tamer El Said

For me, filmmaking is an ongoing self-reflection process. I kind of push everything to the edge. I feel very exposed and fragile when I make a film. …

- Tamer El Said

Every film has a political side. It's something that you cannot ignore. Politics is a part of everything, it's how we speak, how we perceive one anot…

- Tamer El Said

I think that to me, films are personal affairs. It doesn't mean that I am against other people doing things differently, but I'm talking about what I…

- Tamer El Said

Downtown Cairo is at the center of the city, it is a place that has to be shared between different classes. It's a place where you see the bigger pic…

- Tamer El Said

I hate political films that have one particular message that they're trying to convey. I think propaganda is very dangerous, and it's very easy for a…

- Tamer El Said

I think as much as the city is changing us, our experience inside the city also changes. I think, a city like Cairo - and it's interesting because ye…

- Tamer El Said

To me, a revolutionary film is not a film about a revolution. It has a lot more to do with the art form. It's a film that is revolting against the ol…

- Tamer El Said