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“Every film has a political side. It's something that you cannot ignore. Politics is a part of everything, it's how we speak, how we perceive one another, how we hold this interview: Everything is politics. But it's a very different thing to just stuff your film with political messages.”

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Tamer El Said

Tamer El Said, born on August 14, 1972, is an individual whose identity and profession remain unclear. more

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