By Nada Deyaa’ The silver screen frequently spoke the tongue of the silent nations, carving the history of several eras for people in the future to understand the times and lives of people they never met, and outlining the living facts some tried to hide from others. In Egypt, the past four years since the 25 January Revolution held several overwhelming emotions for people, which differed from pride and happiness to depression and anger. That was definitely translated in films which were and are still being produced. In the past year, the number of picture productions discussing the overall political scene were very few, unlike the numbers of films and series’ produced under the rule of Mohammed Morsi or the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF). Even the films which were made discussed the politics of the 25 January Revolution rather than the status quo. The latest film in theatres regarding the political scene was “Farsh w Ghata” (“Rags and Tatters”) by director Ahmed Abdullah. The film discussed the first few days of the 25 January Revolution, where prisons were opened up and many prisoners managed to escape. It featured…
