A 50 million pound government-backed smear campaign disguised as prestige TV.
Season 2 • Episode 30
LatestAl-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.
Production
50 million pounds of glossy propaganda that aged like milk.
Writing
Wahid Hamid's script: where nuance goes to die.
Creator
Wahid Hamid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series premiered months before the 2011 revolution, making its pro-Mubarak messaging instantly obsolete and deeply embarrassing.
Wahid Hamid was Egypt's most expensive screenwriter; this was his final series before his 2021 death, cementing his legacy as the regime's favorite storyteller.
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