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 arabiabackban Change image and share on social
I've discovered I can't make a film about people I dislike. Jehane Noujaim discoverdislikefilm Change image and share on social
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 areabigcairo share on social
Being a filmmaker is kind of like being a glorified spy. Jehane Noujaim filmmakerglorifykind Change image and share on social
I don't know if there's such a thing as objectivity. Jehane Noujaim objectivitything Change image and share on social
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 cairocallcollector share on social
Al Jazeera is one entity that everyone across the Arab world watches. Arabs are proud of that. Jehane Noujaim arabentityjazeera Change image and share on social
It's important in any project to remain focused. Jehane Noujaim focusimportantproject Change image and share on social
It's incredible to see the creativity, beauty and hardships people capture when filmmaking is opened up and shared with the world. Jehane Noujaim beautycapturecreativity Change image and share on social
When I hear the words 'activist filmmaking,' I think of somebody who's an activist, who wants to prove a particular point. Jehane Noujaim activistfilmmakehear Change image and share on social