Director Sherif Al -Bandari: He refused to censor my films "orally"

Director Sharif Al -Bandari said, commenting on the prevention of his movie & quot, sweeter than the ground & quot; From the presentation at the Ismailia Festival, that he does not know exactly the reason for the censorship for which the film is a statement of the screening, indicating that the film has previously refused to be shown at the Cairo Festival and the El Gouna Festival, despite its presentation in several international festivals and his receipt of the silver prize at the Carthage Film Festival last Deser , However, the refusal of censorship & quot; orally & quot; Without any document that proves this rejection or a report explaining its reasons.

& nbsp; In order to allow it to be shown, stressing that he obtained a permit on the scenario before filming the film, while the story of preventing the screening of any movie after filming does not happen except in Egypt and Iran.

& nbsp; He was surprised by the oversight decision, especially since his presentation in the festival is not a commercial offer, and it is a completely different equation that the censor should have to pay attention to, especially since the control law indicates that the cultural offer in the context of the cinematic festivals of critics and journalists and the makers is not valid to prevent as long as tickets will not be sold to the public, and on Other than the law prohibits the film without giving reasons for rejection, and it is also prohibited to be shown in a special presentation of critics and journalists as it is customary, and I believe that this incident exposes the way the control device deals with artistic works with films. And on the departure of the head of the control agency, who previously banned the film and the impact of this on the ban decision, he says: The reality is that there is no significant effect. The Middle East in Tunisia at the Carthage Festival and is expected to be shown two weeks after the Vespaco Festival in Burkina Faso, one of the largest African festivals, & nbsp; & nbsp;

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