A Bridge Through Time - Laila Abou-Saif

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A Bridge Through Time, Laila Abou-Saif, 1985, Egypt, AUTOBIOGRAPHY

"...During a performance for injured soldiers in Cairo, where she taught theater at the Academy of Arts, she realized that "in order to reach the masses, Egyptian theater must retain its indigenous roots, must remain visual, physical, and musical."...When the finished film was shown in New York City, its feminist approach threatened and angered many Egyptian officials, who retaliated by denying her access to local theaters..."

(H.S., p. 373)