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General Information
- Author/Creator
- Domke, Johanna, director.
- Language
- Arabic, English.
- Published
- Egypt : Domke, Johanna, 2013.
- Physical Description
- Blu-Ray (49 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005069
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Shot entirely on location inside Egypt’s oldest and most important national daily, Al-Ahram, this film is an unconventional account of the 2011 revolution, which does not include any images of the popular uprising itself. Tahrir Square was both a popular uprising and a revolution in visual representation: the country shifted from strict control of the Egyptian state media to a new visual regime introduced by a distribution of images through social media. By taking us on an insider’s tour around the newspaper offices, the film suggests a wider reflection upon the ways in which structures of political power are intimately connected to strategies of managing the visible. In a row of meticulously composed shots, we meet staff from both the top-level executive office to the rank and file employees, and hear off-screen first person accounts of the workings of the Egyptian media. Placing images of Egypt’s political leaders in a historical context, the film reveals how the framing of images has been used by state controlled media and how an idealized image of the revolution is being similarly constructed today.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3394 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3394 (HU_OSA_00005069.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |