Farouq Abdulaziz

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Farouq Abdulaziz

Born in El Mahalla El Kubra in Egypt in 1946, film critic Farouq Abdulaziz recounts in this interview rich details of his life. Abdulaziz begins the interview by speaking about his childhood in Egypt, the beginnings of his passion for cinema and reading, as well as other milestones that contributed to the formation of his character and future. Abdulaziz also speaks about his studying of English Literature, and how objective criticism formed a springboard for his future work in criticism. He also narrates details of the wars of 1967 and 1973, as he was serving in the Egyptian army during the latter. Abdulaziz moves to Kuwait in the seventies, bringing CineClub into prominence with his work, as well as hosting the television program “CineClub” on Kuwait TV. Abdulaziz chooses to stay in Kuwait during the Iraqi occupation, and becomes involved in documentary works after the liberation, one of which is the contribution to Ron Fricke’s film “Baraka”. Abdulaziz concludes the interview by sharing reflections around himself and his life, in addition to speaking about other works of his..