The constant turmoil in Egypt is taking a toll on everyone there. Since president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster July 3, the media has focused on the political scene. But underlying the turmoil is the economy, which in Egypt has been in crisis since Arab Spring and the continuing global recession. Egyptians are hoping things settle down soon, but they are very concerned. Case in point: producer Mohamed Hefzy.
Despite the tumult of the past few years, he has maintained his film work. Unlike many of his countrymen, Hefzy and his shingle Film Clinic have found receptive audiences within the country and globally. The 38-year-old producer boycotted last year’s Cairo Film Festival in protest of what he saw as a political power grab by Morsi.
Yet in a clear sign of the complexities of Egypt’s current cultural policies, Hefzy in February was appointed head of the government-controlled Ismailia Film Festival,...
Despite the tumult of the past few years, he has maintained his film work. Unlike many of his countrymen, Hefzy and his shingle Film Clinic have found receptive audiences within the country and globally. The 38-year-old producer boycotted last year’s Cairo Film Festival in protest of what he saw as a political power grab by Morsi.
Yet in a clear sign of the complexities of Egypt’s current cultural policies, Hefzy in February was appointed head of the government-controlled Ismailia Film Festival,...
- 7/17/2013
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
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