Terrorism and Kebab
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Terrorism and Kebab is a popular Egyptian satirical comedy film that critiques government bureaucracy and social issues through a hostage situation in a Cairo government building.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian film
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film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| depicts |
crowded government offices
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hostage negotiation ⓘ public frustration with bureaucracy ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | late 20th century Egypt ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Middle East and North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
classic of modern Egyptian cinema
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popular Egyptian comedy ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
political satire
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situational comedy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasMessage |
critique of misuse of the term terrorism
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empathy for ordinary citizens ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkType | Egyptian satirical cinema ⓘ |
| hasReception |
commercial success in Egypt
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critical acclaim in Arab world ⓘ |
| hasSatiricalTarget |
authoritarian governance
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bureaucratic red tape ⓘ inefficiency of public administration ⓘ security paranoia ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of government bureaucracy
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social issues in Egypt ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | hostage situation ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
accidental hostage-taking
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misunderstood act of supposed terrorism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| portrays |
Egyptian bureaucracy
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government corruption ⓘ ordinary Egyptian citizens ⓘ social inequality in Egypt ⓘ state security forces ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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government building in Cairo ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general Egyptian audience ⓘ |
| workSubject |
everyday life in Cairo
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mislabeling of dissent as terrorism ⓘ relationship between citizens and the state in Egypt ⓘ |
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