I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.
I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling aro… - Jehane Noujaim
I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling aro…
- Jehane Noujaim
Traveling around the world during the World Cup in 2006, I was thinking, 'Wow, this is such an incredible and global event.' - Jehane Noujaim
Traveling around the world during the World Cup in 2006, I was thinking, 'Wow, this is such an incredible and global event.'
I'm interested in characters that are complex people. - Jehane Noujaim
I'm interested in characters that are complex people.
There are these very poor communities on the outskirts of Cairo called Mokattam, where a lot of the garbage collectors live. I used to volunteer ther… - Jehane Noujaim
There are these very poor communities on the outskirts of Cairo called Mokattam, where a lot of the garbage collectors live. I used to volunteer ther…
Al Jazeera is one entity that everyone across the Arab world watches. Arabs are proud of that. - Jehane Noujaim
Al Jazeera is one entity that everyone across the Arab world watches. Arabs are proud of that.
If you can laugh with somebody and relate to somebody, it becomes harder to dehumanize them. I think that most of what we are constantly bombarded wi… - Jehane Noujaim
If you can laugh with somebody and relate to somebody, it becomes harder to dehumanize them. I think that most of what we are constantly bombarded wi…
You know, Arabs are critical of United States foreign policy, but they also associate the U.S. with democratic principles and opportunity. - Jehane Noujaim
You know, Arabs are critical of United States foreign policy, but they also associate the U.S. with democratic principles and opportunity.
As the world is getting smaller, it becomes more and more important that we learn each other's dance moves, that we meet each other, we get to know e… - Jehane Noujaim
As the world is getting smaller, it becomes more and more important that we learn each other's dance moves, that we meet each other, we get to know e…
In making films, I'm constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you. - Jehane Noujaim
In making films, I'm constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you.
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