2023-10-11 22:05:43
Amidst a media and artistic presence, the launch of the new cinematic film “Behind the Scenes” by Emirati writer and poet Shahnaz Al Bastaki was announced, who was keen to confirm that the film will begin its public showing at the beginning of the 24th of this month in a number of Emirati showrooms, and will be shown in Egyptian cinemas. And Saudi Arabia, starting next November.
The press conference held yesterday morning at Reel Cinema in Dubai Mall witnessed the heroine of the work, Nesma Qazamel, the actor Muhammad Ghobashi, the editor Ahmed Rizk, and a number of members of the work team, who pointed out that the new cinematic film is distinguished by its high directing techniques that match the richness of its contents, pointing out that To the mechanisms of its director’s work in employing all the artistic and creative elements that reflect the main idea of the film, whose scenes were filmed entirely in the Emirates, with the participation of an elite group of representatives from the Emirates and the Arab world.
Conflicting feelings
The events of the film “Behind the Scenes”, which was produced in 2022, take place on the campus of a university, continuing within the threads of its main plot that revolves between the locations of the campus, a series of stories of a group of male and female students. In this same context, the audience gets to know the character of Dr. Mona, the owner of innovative projects and ideas, who makes her colleague, Dr. Rashid, feel jealous and envious, so he tries to hinder her many times from continuing, using flimsy arguments that seem to have no end. This, while the events of the new film reveal many romantic stories and sincere feelings, such as the story of the student Ahmed and his colleague Rana, which puts them in the crosshairs of being hunted and monitored and tracked by Haifa and Randa, who seek to ignite the fires of intrigue out of jealousy and envy.
Then, the events continue and their paths escalate at an exciting, dramatic pace that reveals a huge amount of meaningful human contents intertwined with the atmosphere of conflicts and jealousy, leading to the messages of goodness and love that are enshrined in the details of the work at the end.
Artistic vision
Regarding the new artistic and directorial visions contained in the new film, and the photographic techniques it invested in that translate the depth of its contents and messages, the film’s editor, Ahmed Rizk, confirmed to Emirates Today: It reflects the experience of the intelligent artistic and cinematic cadres that were used in the film “Behind the Scenes.” The psychological states of the characters in the work, to delve into describing their human tendencies and feelings, and then their psychological transformations and even their conflicts, by relying on unique photography techniques and various artistic characteristics, most notably the slow motion photography that was supported in the work, with thoughtful choices for the element of dramatic music accompanying the most prominent events to reflect the most prominent moments. The landmark movie. He added: The vision of the new work in general devotes the features of a renewed and ambitious cinematic experience and a different qualitative approach, which champions purposeful messages and unique contents that discuss current issues that have not been addressed in many other cinematic works. At a time when the success of the filmmakers in combining poetry and cinema was evident in many areas of this film, raising the level of viewing and the aesthetics of its treatment on the big screen.
Kind attention
The film’s author, writer and poet Shahnaz Al Bastaki, described the synthesis of poetry and cinema in the cinematic language that is renewed and expressive of meaning, confirming to “Emirates Today”, “I tried to devote the presence of poetry to the work in a spontaneous way that serves the movement of the viewer, and I was frankly pleased with the result of this successful combination, which added a beautiful artistic dimension to the work.” . Follow-up: “Contrary to our belief, and in light of the digital media sweeping the social and cultural scene in general, many of our youth are still inclined to poetic experiments, reading and writing, and this is what encouraged me to test this step within the work, and to integrate it into the experiences of the “situations” that are proven by “poetry” and not “song.” » For example, in some typical cinematic scenes, to reflect a greater impact on the viewer. Within the framework of this same effect that we as creators yearn to achieve with a strong and vibrant artistic language, we can talk regarding the distinguished directorial vision that accompanied the combination of poetry and cinema in the work, as well as the narrative choices leading to the selection of a distinguished elite of artistic figures who come from diverse Arab cultures and nationalities, establishing the principle And the unity of “human beings” in general, which the film triumphs over and deals with with attention.
As for the biggest challenges, the author of the work described them by saying, “The qualitative orientation and achieving the equation of difference and distinction are the most prominent challenges facing the creator, because making a different, rich and attractive artistic and cinematic mix a success is not an easy matter, and choosing a film that bets on the content, and presenting it in an influential and interesting form, is a challenge.” Larger. Here comes the role of the large team in supporting this artistic effort and achieving the goals of improving the experience and image of the work, as well as its details, which I personally supported in the experience of writing it, with text, drama, dialogue, and even doses of comedy, romance, and excitement.”
Poetic values
The film “Behind the Scenes” is unique in that its makers were keen on the cultural and literary content revealed by the group of cultural lectures, poetry evenings, and cultural competitions between students and professors on campus, through which the new cinematic film succeeded in presenting packages full of knowledge, values, and stories full of humanity that inspired its visions. From the collections “Enriching the Self” and “Stay Human” by the Emirati writer and poet Shahnaz Al Bastaki.
artistic card
The film stars the following actors: Nesma Qazamel, Mohamed Ghobashi, Ali Tayfour, Aya Helmy, Ahmed Khaled, Ahmed Youssef, Mohamed Al-Mansouri, Imad Girgis, Hussein Mohamed, Iman Al-Ketbi, Ronida Haddana, Sidra Al-Zoul, Saeed Abdo, Jamila Al-Maghrabi, Khalifa Al Matrooshi, while Dhilal Gabi assumes the duties of executive director, and Abdel Moneim Al Ibrahimi assumes the duties of director of photography. As for sound engineering, it was entrusted to Musa Al-Aynawy, while Moataz Abu Hamdan composed the film’s soundtrack.
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