Assignment

Watch "The Time That Remains" by Elia Suliman and write a 5 page paper about it answering the following questions. Your paper should reflect on the following questions:

1) Why did you select this film?

2) What is the storyline of the film?

3) To what extent does the film play a role in the development of the cinema in the country in which it was made? (How important is this film)

4) What are the main genres and themes of the film?

5) What aspects of Arab culture does the film reflect?

6) What are the political/social or religious issues that the film touches upon? Give examples.

7) How does the film deal with issues of sexuality and gender?

8) What is the main message of the film (what does the director want to tell his audience)?

9) What did you like or did not like about the film? Explain why?