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 can do. So I don't feel comfortable going to a new city or a certain class of which I don't have sufficient knowledge, doing research on that, and then writing a story about it I don't think I have the ability of presenting other people on screen in that way. It makes me uncomfortable. This doesn't mean that I only want to talk about myself. I want to talk about what I know.
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 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
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. …
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
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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 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…
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
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…
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
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…
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