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Interview by Dr Khalid Ali, Film and Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Laila Eloui has earned her iconic status and popularity in the Egyptian and Arab film industry as one of the most versatile actresses of her generation. Having started as a child performer in radio programs at the age of 7 years, she made a successful transition to TV, theatre and cinema. Her eclectic career boasts 85 films, 41 TV series and 10 theatre plays. In a candid interview, Eloui reflects on her film choices: \u00a0\u201cThroughout my career, I strived hard to tell stories that concern the wider society in Egypt and the Arab world. Although my initial attention is drawn by the dramatic arc of the character I am playing, I am equally attracted by human stories that portray the social and political circumstances of the time. In the late 80\u2019s, waves of violence spread across Egypt and cinema had to mirror those turbulent times. In \u2018The Rapists\u2019<\/em> (Saeed Marzough, 1989), it was a brave decision by the director and script writer Faysal Nada to tell a brutal story of a woman who was gang-raped. The film was based on recent true events that shocked Egyptian society. Releasing the film contributed to a strong response from public media denouncing that horrendous crime and triggered passing a law that allows courts of justice to convict such perpetrators in a record time. Without sensationalism, the film explored objectively some of the underlying socio-economic factors that contributed to such violence against women; namely drug addiction and unemployment afflicting our society\u201d. Since 1989 Eloui made a conscious decision to act in films advocating for women\u2019s rights way before the #me too movement demanding justice for women started in the USA in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Safa (Laila Eloui) seeking refuge in her father\u2019s (Hassan Hosni) arms (The Rapists<\/em>, 1989)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of Eloui\u2019s films are recognised as classic masterpieces for their insightful portrayal of Arab women stories. Her role as \u2018Batta\u2019 (one of three strong women facing up to social injustice) in the romantic drama \u2018My life, my love\u2019<\/em> (Magdi Ahmed Ali, 1996) was another example. Through their resilience and camaraderie, the three friends stood up to gender-based violence and oppression. She fondly remembers that role: \u201cin that film, we presented a poignant, sensitive but truthful picture of single Egyptian women in a society where staying single is viewed as a sign of failure or inadequacy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the universality of the human experience, film adaptations of world literary classics also found a place in Eloui\u2019s career; she was Samiha in the Egyptian adaptation of Victor Hugo\u2019s \u2018Les Miserables\u2019<\/em> (Atef Salim , 1978), and \u2018Khoukha\u2019 in \u2018Gone missing\u2019<\/em> (Mohamed Khan, 1984) the Egyptian adaptation of H E Bates \u2018The Darling Buds of May\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Turning to the popular medium of TV, Eloui consciously adopted a specific agenda: \u201cI am fully aware of my social responsibility as an artist. My career choices were driven by my conviction that as a popular actress, I have an important duty of raising awareness of social ills and injustice particularly towards women. I have to stand up against extremism and intolerance of the other. My societal role extends beyond my film choices; as a role model, I am always trying to find ways to better ourselves as dutiful citizens. That does not mean that I have to support a certain political party; when asked about my political affiliations, my response is always the same: I support the \u2018Humanities Party\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn \u2018Hala and the unknown\u2019<\/em> (Mariam Abou Ouf, 2009) we explored a rapidly rising phenomenon of child trafficking where biological parents sell their own children to survive harsh poverty. The initial psychological trauma that befalls upon these unfortunate mothers is followed by ongoing feelings of guilt and remorse\u201d.<\/p>\n

In \u2018Leila\u2019s Wedding\u2019<\/em> (Khaled Alhaggar, 2013) Eloui was the self-sacrificing \u2018Leila\u2019 who cares for her father and sister while refusing to get married. She is haunted by her mother\u2019s death at a young age from breast cancer; \u201cI related to Leila\u2019s character on so many levels as we share common traits of internalising pain and facing life\u2019s setbacks stoically. It was a story that had to be told to raise awareness about misbeliefs around breast cancer\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mental illness still carries a stigma in Egypt. Exploring that agenda Eloui was the clinical psychologist, \u2018Leila\u2019 supporting a depressed patient \u2018Omar\u2019 in \u2018Leila\u2019s stalker\u2019<\/em> (Mohamed Ali, 2009). \u201cI was overwhelmed by how some viewers identified with Omar, and how empowered they were in talking openly about their mental illness after years of suffering in solitude\u201d.<\/p>\n

The astute observer of Eloui\u2019s TV outings can spot a certain emphasis on depicting powerful women. In \u2018Captain Effat\u2019<\/em> (Samih Al-Nakhash, 2010), she was a widowed mother who goes back to the workforce as a coach for a football team. \u201cIt was unusual for Egyptian drama to present a woman training a group of \u2018macho men\u2019. I was transformed from a clueless kept housewife to an independent \u2018super woman\u2019 proving her self-worth in a field that is exclusive for men. In \u2018Shams\u2019<\/em> (Khaled Alhaggar, 2014) I was another resilient, resourceful woman who overcomes bereavement and divorce by setting up a foster-care home for orphans and a small clothes business for unemployed women\u201d.<\/p>\n

Through such a versatile career challenging unjust societal attitudes and practices, Eloui remains an eminent voice of a generation of women fighting for a better society for women and men equally.<\/p>\n

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Laila Eloui receiving an award for her contribution to art from Ain Shams University, December 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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