FILM PRODUCTION IN ARAB WORLD

The Role of Film Production in Changing and Developing Societies in the Arab World

Abstract

Film has a uniquely powerful ubiquity within human culture. It has become a vehicle for cultural identity & political awareness. Hence I shall put forward a contemporary research on “The role of film production in changing and developing societies in the Arab world'' that will reveal more profound aspects to film's impact on society from colonial times to the present .The research will focus on the historical overview of the Arab cinema with special focus on Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and Palestine which seeks to shed new light on newfangled areas in the history of society change (culture, identity and politics).

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

General Effects of Films on Different Societies across the World1

Economic Effects2

Cultural Effects2

Representation of Artform3

Induces Creativity3

Generates Employment4

The Negative Impact of Movies on Society4

Affects Lifestyle4

The Role of Film Production in the Arab world5

Representation of Cultural identity in Arab Films6

Religious Iconoclasm7

Political Awareness in Arab Films7

Film Industry of Egypt8

Symbolization of Women9

Film Industry of Syria11

Film Industry of Lebanon11

Film Industry of Tunisia12

Film Industry of Iraq12

Film Industry of Palestine13

Degree of Censorship in Arab Movies13

Controlling the Art Level14

Conclusion14

References16

The Role of Film Production in Changing and Developing Societies in the Arab World

Introduction

This paper contains the analysis of film production in the Arab World. Film has exclusively powerful ubiquity within human culture. It has become a vehicle for cultural identity & political awareness. This paper contains more profound aspects to film's impact on society from colonial times to the present .The research focuses on the historical overview of the Arab cinema with special focus on Egypt, with Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Tunisia and Palestine which seeks to shed new light on newfangled areas in the history of society change. These changes incorporate the cultural, identical and political changes in the society (Hammond, 2005, pp. 100-200).

The film industry of the Egypt was ranked as the Hollywood of the Arab World. The industry was focused on the artistic and creative approach. The industry was determined towards the cultural identity, but the hindrances and the restrictions posed by the government limit the act of creativity. Thus, the image of the industry got affected with effective impacts on existing normative background. The impacts are mainly in the light of political Islam power that has declined the film industry of the Arab World (Khashan, 2008, pp. 1687-7721).

Discussion

General Effects of Films on Different Societies across the World

Film contains individual pictures of motion, the film field in the form of an art, and the industry of motion picture. These films are produced by the recording of images with cameras, or by the creation of images with the use of special effects or animation techniques. Films are basically the cultural artefacts of a nation. These films represent the culture of a nation and also affect the existing cultural values. Films are the most important source of art and entertainment. Moreover, these are also used as a source of educating and indoctrinating the nation (Shafik, 2007, ...