Youssef in his interviews says that he was discussing the conditions of Egypt in the last 30 years which means the conditions of Egypt in Sadat and Mubarak eras and that the character of the loving father "portrayed by Mahmoud Hamida" was symbolizing to Gamal Abdel Nasser. Youssef is a proud Nasserite for sure but I am amazed that Haifa Wahbi participates in such film attacking Mubarak who opened the door economically for men like her hubby to become rich !! I am not speaking about Sadat because regardless of his open door policy , those filthy rich businessmen were and are the product of Mubarak rule.
and if it were not for Mubarak , businessmen like Abu-Hashima and others would not be there !!
Did not she say that she respected Mubarak so much in her interview with Adeeb then why she attacks him !!?? Do not tell me that she does not understand what her first film is about !!??
Haifa in the film portrays Bissa which is a symbol of oppressed Egypt !!!
If it were not for Mubarak ,she would not have that fancy wedding nor villas in Egypt or in Lebanon. About Nasser , well with my all respect to him and his admirers above them Khalid Youssef ; I know very well that Youssef could not open his mouth and breathe in his era !!
You know I believe some people actually deserve to live in time of Nasser to know how it was felt to live in a real Police state !!
Still didnt see the movie.
ReplyDeletebut i think it is ok to attack such a political era in whole, regardless of who she is.
anyway, it is always possible that she doesn't know what the movie is all about :)
she is participating in an artistic job, not attacking anybody or expressing her political opinions.
ReplyDeleteI love Haifa
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I have seen the film in Cannes and I am not a stranger to Egypt and it's culture. The film has moved me deeply and the portrayal of the present (and past) situation in Egypt is something that I as a foreigner ( I know by saying this I open myself to various attacks) noticed with every visit to Egypt.
ReplyDeleteAs for Haifa Wahbi appearance in the film.... Any artist that is willing to go on stage or in front of a camera and play a role that he/she does not by all means, believe in , and you play that role as well as she did then you can call yourself a Actor/Actress.