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Jehane Noujaim Quotes

Being a filmmaker is kind of like being a glorified spy Picture Quote #1

I’ve discovered I can’t make a film about people I dislike Picture Quote #1

It’s important in any project to remain focused Picture Quote #1

I’m interested in characters that are complex people Picture Quote #1

I’ll continue making films because I love being able to drop into other people’s worlds. My goal is to be constantly learning Picture Quote #1

I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You’d see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have Picture Quote #1

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There are these very poor communities on the outskirts of Cairo called Mokattam, where a lot of the garbage collectors live. I used to volunteer there, doing health and education work when I was younger and living in Egypt Picture Quote #1

Al Jazeera is one entity that everyone across the Arab world watches. Arabs are proud of that Picture Quote #1

Look at the Civil Rights Movement. Look at any kind of fight for change. People had to keep fighting and taking their rights. Rights are never given to you. They have to be fought for and they have to be taken Picture Quote #1

It’s incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world Picture Quote #1

There are different opinions across the Middle East of Al-Jazeera. They’ve been kicked out of Egypt and Jordan and then let back in; they’ve been totally banned from Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria Picture Quote #1

When you have an American mother from the Midwest and an Egyptian father, you travel back and forth and see such completely different stories in the news about the exact same events. It makes you think, ‘How is anybody able to understand or even have a dialogue when the basis of information is just so completely different?’ Picture Quote #1

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As the world is getting smaller, it becomes more and more important that we learn each other’s dance moves, that we meet each other, we get to know each other, we are able to figure out a way to cross borders, to understand each other, to understand people’s hopes and dreams, what makes them laugh and cry Picture Quote #1

It’s incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world Picture Quote #1

In making films, I’m constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you Picture Quote #1

I have actually been very fortunate to be able to make films on my own credit card without having huge funders behind me dictating how the story should be told Picture Quote #1

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Being a filmmaker is kind of like being a glorified spy (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) I’ve discovered I can’t make a film about people I dislike (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) It’s important in any project to remain focused (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) I’m interested in characters that are complex people (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) I’ll continue making films because I love being able to drop into other people’s worlds. My goal is to be constantly learning (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You’d see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) There are these very poor communities on the outskirts of Cairo called Mokattam, where a lot of the garbage collectors live. I used to volunteer there, doing health and education work when I was younger and living in Egypt (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) Al Jazeera is one entity that everyone across the Arab world watches. Arabs are proud of that (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) Look at the Civil Rights Movement. Look at any kind of fight for change. People had to keep fighting and taking their rights. Rights are never given to you. They have to be fought for and they have to be taken (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) It’s incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world. (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) There are different opinions across the Middle East of Al-Jazeera. They’ve been kicked out of Egypt and Jordan and then let back in; they’ve been totally banned from Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria. (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) When you have an American mother from the Midwest and an Egyptian father, you travel back and forth and see such completely different stories in the news about the exact same events. It makes you think, ‘How is anybody able to understand or even have a dialogue when the basis of information is just so completely different?’ (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) As the world is getting smaller, it becomes more and more important that we learn each other’s dance moves, that we meet each other, we get to know each other, we are able to figure out a way to cross borders, to understand each other, to understand people’s hopes and dreams, what makes them laugh and cry (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) It’s incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) In making films, I’m constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you (Jehane Noujaim Quotes) I have actually been very fortunate to be able to make films on my own credit card without having huge funders behind me dictating how the story should be told (Jehane Noujaim Quotes)