Bollywood on the Nile? A Lecture by Joel Gordon

UChicago Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Is there an Egyptian Orientalism? Joel Gordon approaches this question by tracing the representations of India and Indians in modern Egyptian cinema. In this lecture, Gordon puts these cinematic representations in the context of shifting relations between Egypt and India through the 20th century. Reaching from Suez to Shalimar, Gordon narrates the connection between Egyptian cinema, culture, and an important international relationship. This lecture is part of the Farouk Mustafa Memorial Friday Lecture Series. The views expressed in this podcast are the participants' own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.