Egypt Hates You Too

July 11, 2006

Film dealing with homosexuality roils Egypt

The Egyptian parliament will soon decide whether to censor a movie currently playing in the country's theaters that deals with homosexuality, terrorism, and police brutality.

The Yacoubian Building, based on a popular novel by Alaa Al-Aswany, has already been playing in Egyptian theaters for two weeks, to the dismay of some of the nation's leaders in politics and the arts.

"As a citizen, I felt hurt when I watched it," lawmaker Mustafa Bakri told the Associated Press.

Parliament is taking action after 112 of its members demanded that gay scenes be cut from the film. One story line involves a gay newspaper editor having an affair with a police officer.

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bobandcarole
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So, terrorism and police brutality are fine things to use to make a profit? Sheesh...

Would someone's who's seen the film shed some light on that?

Reply to
Dionisio

"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."

- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)

or in this case a computer keyboard. Why is this stuff here, and why do I need to see it. Terrorism wasn't even a word till some news anchor made it up......Homosexuals have always been with us and so has police corruption since the beginning of time. .I don't care what Egypt does or does not do, and none of this will improve my sewing skills. Go start your own usenet site to prattle too, maybe someone there will give a damn.

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weareallrelated

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