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Hussein Revivalism: How was much better. There was films released to the public at
do you evaluate the Arab Arab and Islamic cohesion, this time are only individual
cinema? and it was possible to find one efforts. The reality of countries
The film industry, or cinema in country outside the squadron, is not reflected in a single
general, within the Arab world but now the whole decade is film. Cinema needs immense
is encountering many obstacles over and each of our countries creativity, and materialistic and
and is undergoing a difficult is preoccupied with its political stability.
struggle due to the political problems and challenges. We Hussein Revivalism: How
changes in some countries need all countries to return to can we use cinema to
like Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Yemen the squadron to develop visions combat extremism and
and others. I believe that Arab and strategies to confront the terrorism?
cinema needs a decade or so cultural and intellectual attack. In this festival, we are
before we can look at it with the Hussein Revivalism: How do combating extremism. When
eye of the observer, the analyst you see the role of festivals directors and representatives
and the critic. In addition, in the development of of different religions and
there are hidden things that cinema? continents unite in Karbala,
were woven against the Arab Festivals are good events for which represents Islam, at a
nations to attempt to destroy its the development of cinema, time when the Islamophobia is
civilization and its glories. and al-Nahj International Film rampant in the world, to show
Hussein Revivalism: At the Festival represents in my them what Islam really is, this is
Berlin Film Festival last opinion the most important the greatest means of war.
February, only a few Arabic cultural cinematic phenomenon
films were shown among in the Arab and Islamic world,
the thousands of films, what as it is held in a religious city
does that tell you? and adopted by a religious
There is no doubt that great organization.
poverty hits the Arab cinema, Through this festival, the
and what you see from films world can see how Islam
are individual activities and deals with art and artists.
not collective, and there There are who believe in the
is no adoption of cinema message of art and its ability
from governments and Arab to influence and create a great
mix and convergence with
countries. In Syria, the General important roles that cinema “
Establishment for Cinema other civilizations European The reality of
fully supports the film industry or American, Islamic or
and produces some films. Christian or other. Here, the countries is
The Arab Cinema needs a festival proved that regardless not reflected
clear strategy and planning as of religion, cinema is a great
well capital funds to present cultural means for world goals. in a single
good works that may compete I hope that events like this are
with American and European organized in other countries so film. Cinema
Cinema. that others will know what Islam needs immense
Hussein Revivalism: is and what it stands for.
Nowadays, cinema is used Hussein Revivalism: What creativity, and
to change the culture of the do you think are the most materialistic and
other, how can the Arab and
Islamic countries face this? should play in times of war? political stability.
At the moment, and in such Unfortunately, the cinema
conditions, we cannot resist, in our war-ravaged country
because we are in a period of is subject to absence. It has
division. Years ago, the situation no role, nor does it exist. The

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