For Beirut it was the civil war, and the dividing of the city - which is something that is shared among Beirut, Berlin and Baghdad. And Cairo is a city that has a scar that was born after many decades… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
I hate political films that have one particular message that they're trying to convey. I think propaganda is very dangerous, and it's very easy for anything to slip into it. I also think that propaganda is something that defies the identity of cinema. I hate propaganda in cinema, even if it was promoting the political stance that I myself am… — Tamer El Said Copy Share
I think as much as the city is changing us, our experience inside the city also changes. I think, a city like Cairo - and it's interesting because yesterday, a friend of mine told me the same this thing about New York - is a city that you can't control. It's very bold and very aggressive, and it will constantly… — Tamer El Said Copy Share
For Beirut it was the civil war, and the dividing of the city - which is something that is shared among Beirut, Berlin and… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
For me, filmmaking is an ongoing self-reflection process. I kind of push everything to the edge. I feel very exposed and fragile when I… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
Downtown Cairo is at the center of the city, it is a place that has to be shared between different classes. It's a place… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
Every film has a political side. It's something that you cannot ignore. Politics is a part of everything, it's how we speak, how we… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
I think that to me, films are personal affairs. It doesn't mean that I am against other people doing things differently, but I'm talking… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
To me, a revolutionary film is not a film about a revolution. It has a lot more to do with the art form. It's… — Tamer El Said Copy Share Image
