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Egyptian film-maker claims his "Africanness" Posted on Friday 12 October 2007 - 14:23 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - ---------- AfricaNews Egyptian film-maker Yusry Nasrallah Friday in Paris, France, claimed his African origins, lamenting the attitude of his "other compatriots" who defined themselves as "particularly Arabs, Christians or Muslims". "I like my African share while other Egyptians reject their Africanness, " he said in an interview with PANA on the sidelines of the exhibition titled "Sensorial Diaspora," organised at the Quai Branly Museum in the French capital.
"I am not romanticizing by saying that I am proud to be an African. Egypt lives (along) much of the Nile (the world's longest river) situated in Africa. We owe much to Africa," the Egyptian film-maker said.
He further regretted a part of Egypt's African history was "gulped in the construction of big dams in the former Nubia". "For me, this attitude is a way of rejecting Egypt's African part that hinges on Nubia," said Nasrallah, the joint director of the work "Le Caire vu par Youssef Chahine" (Cairo as seen by Yusef Chahine) and director of "Mercedes", a short film.
To express his attachment to his "Africanness" , the Egyptian film- maker chose to display a universe referring to Nubia (an independent kingdom in the ancient times stretching from Egypt to northern Sudan) as well as to its lakes and black population.
"I am trying to show in this creation, specially designed for this exhibition, Egypt's African part through Nubia. One can see Nubians in their daily activities, one can see them working around the lakes with their black skin," he said.
About dozens of artists from the African Diaspora, including Chadian film-maker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun and Cameroonian Jean-Pierre Bekolo, are exhibiting their works till 6 Jan.
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It's good that Nasrallah lives in the real world devoid of psychological slavery; the authors of the article could apparently learn from that, by using authentic polity names utilized by the natives of antiquity, and not casually repeat gibberish constructs like "Nubia", which has never, doesn't and will probably never exist.
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quote:Originally posted by SEEKING: Egyptian film-maker claims his "Africanness" Posted on Friday 12 October 2007 - 14:23 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - ---------- AfricaNews Egyptian film-maker Yusry Nasrallah Friday in Paris, France, claimed his African origins, lamenting the attitude of his "other compatriots" who defined themselves as "particularly Arabs, Christians or Muslims". "I like my African share while other Egyptians reject their Africanness, " he said in an interview with PANA on the sidelines of the exhibition titled "Sensorial Diaspora," organised at the Quai Branly Museum in the French capital.
"I am not romanticizing by saying that I am proud to be an African. Egypt lives (along) much of the Nile (the world's longest river) situated in Africa. We owe much to Africa," the Egyptian film-maker said.
He further regretted a part of Egypt's African history was "gulped in the construction of big dams in the former Nubia". "For me, this attitude is a way of rejecting Egypt's African part that hinges on Nubia," said Nasrallah, the joint director of the work "Le Caire vu par Youssef Chahine" (Cairo as seen by Yusef Chahine) and director of "Mercedes", a short film.
To express his attachment to his "Africanness" , the Egyptian film- maker chose to display a universe referring to Nubia (an independent kingdom in the ancient times stretching from Egypt to northern Sudan) as well as to its lakes and black population.
"I am trying to show in this creation, specially designed for this exhibition, Egypt's African part through Nubia. One can see Nubians in their daily activities, one can see them working around the lakes with their black skin," he said.
About dozens of artists from the African Diaspora, including Chadian film-maker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun and Cameroonian Jean-Pierre Bekolo, are exhibiting their works till 6 Jan.
Interesting. Although again, I can't help but notice he mostly associates Africa and entirely identifies as black only 'Nubians'.
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Oh Please! This man apparantely needs something from blacks or Africans. All these rags claim their "Africaness" when they are out to pull a scheme. Just because he rather claim African doesn't mean he sees himself as a "black African". I'm not fooled by this magic carpet flying fvck. Well of course he is African, he was born in African so that explain his "Africaness". That doesn't mean he cares about the black Africans or claim himself as one. This man is just trying to link Nubia as some affiliate with the white Egyptian race that is now settled in Egypt. If black people was smart, they wouldn't spend their money to see his films. I can see all through this sand Nigga.
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Good marketing true, but I think he is sincere.
He is probably a person of global thought and influence and thus is less ignorant than the average person of his heritage.
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I claim I'm african all the time, but I do get the bettyboo reaction alot. I remember once someone nominated me to try out for this miss africa thing, and you can imagine some of the responses I got. But that's okay, I don't think I'm a good role model for anyone, and young women should have nice role models of all color to look up to. There are many beautiful west african women, who should get that opportunity to shine.
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quote:Originally posted by Bettyboo: Oh Please! This man apparantely needs something from blacks or Africans. All these rags claim their "Africaness" when they are out to pull a scheme. Just because he rather claim African doesn't mean he sees himself as a "black African". I'm not fooled by this magic carpet flying fvck. Well of course he is African, he was born in African so that explain his "Africaness". That doesn't mean he cares about the black Africans or claim himself as one. This man is just trying to link Nubia as some affiliate with the white Egyptian race that is now settled in Egypt. If black people was smart, they wouldn't spend their money to see his films. I can see all through this sand Nigga.
Is it just me, or do I see alot of Arab racial slurs in this post>
Betty, don't hate cuz the guys probably more 'black' than you. Posts: 26358 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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quote:Originally posted by SEEKING: Egyptian film-maker claims his "Africanness" Posted on Friday 12 October 2007 - 14:23 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - ---------- AfricaNews Egyptian film-maker Yusry Nasrallah Friday in Paris, France, claimed his African origins, lamenting the attitude of his "other compatriots" who defined themselves as "particularly Arabs, Christians or Muslims". "I like my African share while other Egyptians reject their Africanness, " he said in an interview with PANA on the sidelines of the exhibition titled "Sensorial Diaspora," organised at the Quai Branly Museum in the French capital.
"I am not romanticizing by saying that I am proud to be an African. Egypt lives (along) much of the Nile (the world's longest river) situated in Africa. We owe much to Africa," the Egyptian film-maker said.
He further regretted a part of Egypt's African history was "gulped in the construction of big dams in the former Nubia". "For me, this attitude is a way of rejecting Egypt's African part that hinges on Nubia," said Nasrallah, the joint director of the work "Le Caire vu par Youssef Chahine" (Cairo as seen by Yusef Chahine) and director of "Mercedes", a short film.
To express his attachment to his "Africanness" , the Egyptian film- maker chose to display a universe referring to Nubia (an independent kingdom in the ancient times stretching from Egypt to northern Sudan) as well as to its lakes and black population.
"I am trying to show in this creation, specially designed for this exhibition, Egypt's African part through Nubia. One can see Nubians in their daily activities, one can see them working around the lakes with their black skin," he said.
About dozens of artists from the African Diaspora, including Chadian film-maker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun and Cameroonian Jean-Pierre Bekolo, are exhibiting their works till 6 Jan.
Interesting. Although again, I can't help but notice he mostly associates Africa and entirely identifies as black only 'Nubians'.
..."black"... the more I hear it the less I understand.
have you ever seen some Sudanese? there skin color really does approach the color "black". so i think when he said "see them working around the lakes with their black skin".
he was just refering to the skin color of nubians.
since most africans a light brown to dark brown.
...nevermind im confusing myself.
but I think what hes tri
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