Egyptian cinemas are empty as people show their sympathy for Palestine

 

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The movie theatres are empty and silent as protesters against Israeli aggression in Palestine fill the streets of Cairo. The box office is barely seeing any business despite the release of several new movies, including "Voy! Voy! Voy!" starring Nelly Karim and Mohamed Farrag and "The Next Thursday," starring Amr Abdel Galil, May Kassab, and Hossam Dagher. This predicament affects all Egyptian movie theatres, not just those in Cairo.

The ticket vendors explain this occurrence by pointing out that Egyptians are standing in solidarity with their brethren in Palestine, who are under Israeli military strikes. According to them, the Palestinians are living in agony and terror, while the Egyptians are embarrassed to have fun. The decrease in moviegoer attendance began on October 7, the day Israel began its attacks on Gaza, they also note. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, forcing the theatres to close for several months, the theatres were still recuperating from its effects.

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 In order to confirm this claim and prevent hyperbole, we conducted a survey. We inquired about the reasons behind our sample of individuals who no longer regularly attended the movies. Most of them acknowledged that they had given up on going to the movies out of respect and consideration for the Palestinian cause. Additionally, they stated that they would rather donate their money to charitable causes and support efforts for the Palestinian people than indulge in entertainment. They expressed their hope for peace and justice to triumph and for the situation in Palestine to soon improve. These are the results of our research, which show the depth of the Egyptian-Palestinian bond and the strength of the Egyptian conscience. Egyptian Box Office in October. The situation is uncertain. The director of a well-known movie theatre in Giza, Ahmed Hadi, claims that the state of the movie theatres right now is uncertain. He clarifies that there aren't any popular movies on release at the moment and that the beginning of the school year and the winter months typically have an impact on movie demand. The real test, he continues, will be over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, when theatres typically have a lot of big-budget films that draw big crowds. He prays that God will keep the people of Gaza safe and that the injustice against them will soon come to an end. Noticeable effect Cairo movie theatre director Mohamed Salem concurs that there is a discernible impact of the Gaza conflict on moviegoer attendance. According to him, a lot of people are abstaining from pleasure and entertainment out of sorrow and support for their Palestinian brothers and sisters, who are subjected to daily massacres by Israeli forces. He draws attention to the fact that, in support of the Palestinian cause, only Egypt called off two significant cultural events this year: the Cairo International Film Festival and the Arab Music Festival. He comes to the conclusion that the war has a negative impact on Egyptian movie-going revenues. Egyptians are depressed,Mahmoud Qassem, a film critic, also confirms that the Gaza war is affecting the mood and psychology of the majority of Egyptians, who are sad and hurt by what is happening to the Palestinians. He says that many people are not in the mood for fun and entertainment and that they prefer to donate and help the Palestinians instead. He says that the current films in cinemas are not attracting many viewers, regardless of their quality. He compares the situation to the time of the coronavirus pandemic, when the cinemas were closed for several months.

He hopes that the war will end soon and that life will return to normal. People of duty Film critic Kamal Ramzy claims that Egyptians are duty-driven individuals who honour and sympathise with their neighbours' suffering. He claims that because so many people abstain from pleasure and entertainment in support of the Palestinians, this has an impact on movie theatres and the profits made by the films. He claims that during their most recent meetings, the producers noticed and talked about this. He claims that the primary causes of the low attendance at the movies are the Gaza War and the crimes against women, children, and the elderly. He asks God to keep the Palestinians safe and give them strength.

-  Santy salah