Ahmed El-Fishawy publishes an old video of his father, sparking controversy.

In a touching moment of recollection, artist Ahmed El-Fishawy delved into the archives of his father, the great star Farouk El-Fishawy, to bring back to the surface a rare video clip that contains within it the bold and frank opinion of the late father regarding a phenomenon that has long sparked a muted debate in the halls of Egyptian art: male actors dancing on screen, the words of the father in which he described the dancer with his shoulders as “not a man,” and his brief and sorrowful comment “There is no more words... May God have mercy on you, my father.” These words ignited the fuse of many interpretations, intertwining with a contemporary controversy witnessed by the artistic community and the public alike.

The Spark of Timing: Coachella Reopens the "Image of the Man" File Ahmed El-Fishawy's timing for posting this clip was apparently not random. It coincided with a storm of opinions and comments that swept social media platforms following Mohamed Ramadan's striking appearance at the Coachella Festival. Ramadan's dance, which some described as bold and different, was seen by others as a transgression of the traditional image of the "Eastern man," thus re-raising the question of the limits of artistic performance and its impact on this stereotype. This timing gave Farouk El-Fishawy's words a double force, as if they were an echo from a bygone era commenting on a different present that carries the same problematic aspect.

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El-Fishawy's father's vision: "masculine" performance, not "feminine" movements In this insightful audio clip, Farouk El-Fishawy didn't hesitate to express his displeasure with certain aspects of the actors' dancing, clearly distinguishing between what he saw as "masculine dancing," embodied in Rushdy Abaza's performance, and other movements he described as "dancing." This stinging distinction reflects his perception that there is a dividing line between masculine physical expression and the tendency toward feminine performance, which he considered an attack on the image of men in cinema. His powerful words, in which he used phrases such as "this man doesn't represent me" and "he disgusts me," reveal the extent of his reservations about this type of performance and its impact on the representation of masculinity on screen.

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Social media interactions: a debate between supporters and opponents Ahmed El-Fishawy's post did not go unnoticed, but rather sparked a wide debate among his followers and social media users. Opinions were divided between those who saw in Farouk El-Fishawy's words the wisdom and experience of a genuine artist who defends certain artistic values and traditions, and those who considered it an outdated view that does not align with the development of art and its openness to different cultures. Some linked these statements to the previous disputes between Ahmed El-Fishawy and Mohamed Ramadan, believing that re-posting this clip at this time carries a veiled message and an indirect criticism of the latter's performance.