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3698551Understanding the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema: A State Venturehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/understanding-the-public-sector-in-egyptian-cinema-9781617979248/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2462777/1fb6c85f-a8ce-4966-867f-76b386c8d442.jpg?v=638384008989100000428595MXNThe American University in Cairo PressInStock/Ebooks/<p>In 1957 the public sector in Egyptian cinema was established, followed shortly by the emergence of public-sector film production in 1960, only to end eleven years later, in 1971. Assailed with negativity since its demise, if not earlier, this state adventure in film production was dismissed as a complete failure, financially, administratively and, most importantly, artistically. Although some scholars have sporadically commented on the role played by this sector, it has not been the object of serious academic research aimed at providing a balanced, nuanced general assessment of its overall impact. This issue of Cairo Papers hopes to address this gap in the literature on Egyptian cinema. After discussion of the role played by the public sector in trying to alleviate the financial crisis that threatened the film industry, this study investigates whether there was a real change in the general perception of the cinema, and the governments attitude toward it, following the June 1967 ArabIsraeli war.</p>...3634782Understanding the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema: A State Venture428595https://www.gandhi.com.mx/understanding-the-public-sector-in-egyptian-cinema-9781617979248/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2462777/1fb6c85f-a8ce-4966-867f-76b386c8d442.jpg?v=638384008989100000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20199781617979248_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9781617979248_<p><strong>Public and government attitudes to the role of the public sector in Egyptian cinema</strong><br />In 1957 the public sector in Egyptian cinema was established, followed shortly by the emergence of public-sector film production in 1960, only to end eleven years later, in 1971. Assailed with negativity since its demise, if not earlier, this state adventure in film production was dismissed as a complete failure, financially, administratively and, most importantly, artistically. Although some scholars have sporadically commented on the role played by this state institution, it has not been the object of serious academic research aimed at providing a balanced, nuanced general assessment of its overall impact. This issue of <em>Cairo Papers</em> hopes to address this gap in the literature on Egyptian cinema. After discussing the part played by the public sector in attempts to alleviate the financial crisis that threatened the film industry, this study investigates whether there was a real change in the general perception of the cinema, and the governments attitude toward it, following the June 1967 ArabIsraeli war.</p>9781617979248_The American University in Cairo Presslibro_electonico_b83af3cf-d1da-3d09-b4f3-2d575e241ce0_9781617979248;9781617979248_9781617979248Tamara ChahineInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram50-epub-c261ecee-a3d8-44a7-91cf-0062585e8518.epub2019-11-04T00:00:00+00:00The American University in Cairo Press