Understanding the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema: A State Venture (eBook)

Cairo Papers in Social Science Vol. 35, No. 3

Tamara Chahine Maatouk (Autor)

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2019 | ePub
104 Seiten
The American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-1-61797-924-8 (ISBN)

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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 government's attitude toward it, following the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

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Abbreviations

1 Introduction



2 The Emergence of the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema, 1957–1962

Historical Background: State Management of Cinema Affairs

Cinematic Awakening by Circumstance

CSI Established: Toward a Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema

CSI Reorganized: From a Cinema Supporter to a Film Co-Producer



3 The Expansion of the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema, 1963–1966

Triggers for Change

The Birth of a New Era of State Involvement in the Film Industry

The Public Sector Expanded: To the Rescue

Conclusion



4 The End of the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema, 1966–1971

A Struggling GEICRT: Between Inherent Problems, External

Problems, and Unexpected Complications

The GEICRT Reorganized: Prevailing over Difficulties

On the Heels of the Defeat

The Dissolution of the GEIC

5 Conclusion



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Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.11.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Cairo Papers in Social Science
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik
• Schlagworte: 1957 • 1960 • 1967 • 1971 • academic • adminstrative • Adventure • Anthropology • Arab • Artistic • Arts • Assessment • Attitude • AUC • Cairo • Chahine • Change • Cinema • Crisis • Criticism • Culture • CUNY • discussion • East • Egypt • Egyptian • Failure • Film • finanicial • GAP • Government • History • Impact • Industry • Israeli • Literature • Maatouk • media • Middle • Modern • Papers • perception • performing • Politics • Press • Production • Public • Research • Role • scholars • Science • Sector • Social • Sociology • State • Studies • Study • Tamara • Understanding • Venture • war
• ISBN-10: 1-61797-924-4 / 1617979244
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61797-924-8 / 9781617979248