has drawn critical acclaim abroad but its unsettling depiction of poverty in the Arab world’s most populous country has sparked heated debate at home.
“For me any artistic work will always generate differing views,” a beaming Zohairy told AFP on the red carpet, addressing the issue after claiming the prize. It was the first Egyptian feature film to win a major award at the star-studded Cannes Film Festival this year. “The state has made great strides in eliminating slums and moving people to excellent alternative furnished housing... We are in a new republic now.”
Economic rights researcher Osama Diab said the film’s depiction of poverty was by no means exaggerated, based on the government’s own figures.“It has been steadily on the rise in Egypt since the ‘90s, according to official figures,” Diab told AFP. Diab said poverty reduction had never been a priority for government economic policy, which had been set in agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
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