I am socially concerned but I don’t make political films. People have to think for themselves; I don’t make commentaries. I make provocative films: When you see a film, you start to think and then you do something – but I don’t tell you what to do.
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Ateyyat El Abnoudy explains that her documentaries are meant to make viewers reflect on social realities rather than instruct them what political opinion to hold. She sees filmmaking as a way of encouraging awareness and independent thinking.