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Films
found one film
Region
“North and Northeast Africa”
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Country
“Egypt”
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Keywords
“Gender Role and Identity”
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Series
“0”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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Year of production
“1990”
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Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
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Region
North and Northeast Africa
1
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Country
Egypt
1
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Keywords
Development projects
1
Gender Role and Identity
1
x
Directors
Longinotto, Kim
1
Series
not set
1
x
Country of production
United Kingdom
1
x
Year of production
1990
1
x
Colour / Black and white
Film
Hidden Faces
1990
52
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
.
This film reveals contradictions in the lives of Egyptian women in Muslim society. Living abroad, Safaa Fathy returns to Egypt to interview the internationally renowned feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi. Through her efforts she becomes disillusioned, demonstrating the conflict between modernity and tradition in a Muslim environment.
North and Northeast Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Development projects