Real Remnants 4: Cairo in the 1970s
04/28/25 • 7 min
Hi folks! In the fourth installment of Real Remnants, we're taking a look at Cairo in the 1970s, as it undergoes a massive transformation in urban planning, culture and architecture, touching on some of the broader political contexts surrounding this period in Egypt.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Ju7CyExyJuUQ1oX8ii1oRiatSCYO5PO2_GEx2_emc/edit?tab=t.0
For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:
- Overview of the definition and planning of the Greater Cairo Region: https://marsadomran.info/en/2024/04/3265/
- Farid’s Introduction to Egyptian Cinema: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/introduction-to-egyptian-cinema/
- British Pathé footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6zEDfN8Go
- ThamesTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8JMRpLfOc
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Hi folks! In the fourth installment of Real Remnants, we're taking a look at Cairo in the 1970s, as it undergoes a massive transformation in urban planning, culture and architecture, touching on some of the broader political contexts surrounding this period in Egypt.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Ju7CyExyJuUQ1oX8ii1oRiatSCYO5PO2_GEx2_emc/edit?tab=t.0
For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply:
- Overview of the definition and planning of the Greater Cairo Region: https://marsadomran.info/en/2024/04/3265/
- Farid’s Introduction to Egyptian Cinema: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/introduction-to-egyptian-cinema/
- British Pathé footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6zEDfN8Go
- ThamesTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8JMRpLfOc
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Real Remnants 3: Protecting Art During WW2
Hi folks! Join me for this third installment of Real Remnants, where we take a peek at some of the extraordinary efforts taken to protect and recover artwork during the Second World War, and discuss a little of how much artwork was still lost and destroyed despite these incredible efforts.
Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R40WMirR3efER8fchx3FVHG3rb-3-rNp0GcMU8W7AgI/edit?usp=sharing
For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
If you found this interesting and want to take a further look, here are some resources to get you started:
- Mental Floss article about Jaujard: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84865/how-mona-lisa-escaped-destruction-during-world-war-ii
- Monuments Men and Women Foundation website: https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/
- The Met’s MFAA lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlovfRhcQpU
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