Egyptian film censorship: Safeguarding society, upholding taboos
Films are a representation and manifestation of culture; yet, since the early days of filmmaking public debates have questioned whether “the motion picture industry was morally fit to control the content of its own products” (Robichaux). Today, the Arab world is plagued by the same dilemma. In a reg...
Main Author: | Dina Mansour |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University College Cork
2012-12-01
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Series: | Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media |
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Online Access: | http://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue 4/HTML/ArticleMansour.html |
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